1. Safety Considerations
• Read this section carefully before use and be sure to follow the instructions.
• Installation, inspection, maintenance, repairs, disassembly, adjustment and valve
opening/closing should be carried out only by trained maintenance personnel.
• The precautions listed in this manual are designed to ensure safety and prevent equipment
damage and personal injury. For situations that may occur as a result of erroneous handling,
three different types of cautionary items are used to indicate the degree of urgency and the
scale of potential damage and danger: DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION.
• The three types of cautionary items above are very important for safety; be sure to observe
all of them, as they relate to installation, use, maintenance, and repair. Furthermore, TLV
accepts no responsibility for any accidents or damage occurring as a result of failure to
observe these precautions.
Indicates an urgent situation
which poses a threat of
death or serious injury.
Indicates that there is a
potential threat of death
or serious injury.
WARNING
CAUTION
WARNING
DANGER CAUTION
Indicates that there is a
possibility of injury or equip-
ment/product damage.
NEVER apply direct heat to the float. The float may explode due to
increased internal pressure, causing accidents leading to serious injury
or damage to property and equipment.
Install properly and DO NOT use this product outside the
recommended operating pressure, temperature and other specification
ranges. Improper use may result in such hazards as damage to the product
or malfunctions, which may lead to serious accidents. Local regulations
may restrict the use of this product to below the conditions quoted.
Take measures to prevent people from coming into direct contact
with product outlets. Failure to do so may result in burns or other injury
from the discharge of fluids.
DO NOT use this product in excess of the maximum operating
pressure differential. Such use could make discharge impossible.
Do not subject this product to condensate loads that exceed its
discharge capacity. Failure to observe this precaution may lead to
condensate accumulation upstream of the trap, resulting in reduced
equipment performance or damage to the equipment.
Introduction
Before beginning installation or maintenance, please read this manual to ensure correct use of
the product. Keep the manual in a safe place for future reference.
The all stainless steel Free Float steam traps of the SS1 series, with bimetal thermostatic air vent,
are suitable for a wide range of small to medium capacity applications up to 2.1 MPaG (300 psig),
such as steam mains, tracer lines, small process applications, etc. The traps discharge
condensate continuously and automatically, at a temperature slightly lower than saturation
temperature.
1 MPa = 10.197 kg/cm2, 1 bar = 0.1 MPa
For products with special specifications or with options not included in this manual, contact TLV
for instructions.
The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.
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