
EB 8111/8112 EN 3-3
Design and principle of operation
3.1 Fail-safe action
The fail-safe position of the control valve up-
on air supply or control signal failure de-
pends on the actuator used (see associated
actuator documentation). The fail-safe action
ofSAMSONactuatorsisspeciedontheac-
tuator nameplate.
Uponsupplyvoltagefailure,theType3374
Electric Actuator (version with fail-safe action
only) causes the valve to move to a certain
fail-safe position.
Depending on how the compression springs
arearrangedintheSAMSONType3271
andType3277PneumaticActuator,the
valve has one of the following fail-safe posi-
tions:
Actuator stem extends (FA)
Upon supply voltage or air supply failure,
the actuator stem extends causing the valve
to close.
Actuator stem retracts (FE)
Upon supply voltage or air supply failure,
the actuator stem extends causing the valve
to open.
The direction of action of the electric and
electropneumatic actuators is determined by
the actuator version.
The direction of action of the Type3371
Pneumatic Actuator can be reversed, if re-
quired. See the mounting and operating in-
structions uEB8317.
3.2 Versions
With insulating section
The modular design allows an insulating sec-
tiontobettedtothestandardvalveversion.
Actuators
In these instructions, the preferable combina-
tion with one of the following SAMSON ac-
tuators is described.
−Type5824ElectricActuator
−Type3374ElectricActuator
−Type3372ElectropneumaticActuator
−Type3371PneumaticActuator
3.3 Additionalttings
Strainers
We recommend installing a SAMSON
strainer upstream of the valve. It prevents sol-
id particles in the process medium from
damaging the valve.
Bypass and shut-off valves
We recommend installing a shut-off valve
both upstream of the strainer and down-
stream of the valve and installing a bypass
line. The bypass ensures that the plant does
not need to be shut down for service and re-
pair work on the valve.
Insulation
Controlvalvescanbeinsulatedtoreduce
heat energy transfer. Refer to the instructions
in the 'Installation' section.
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