Instructions for Use

Duplex
Installation
Pressure Reducing
Instructions
Stations

2005695
Revision 1
01/06/13
 Table of Contents
1) DESCRIPTION Safety Precautions

2) MECHANICAL INSTALLATION This section gives safety, storage and handling information
for the BeaconMedæs Pressure Reducing Station only. Com-
3) OPERATION ponent parts lists and descriptions are available on request.

4) COMMISSIONING Operators should have carefully read and become familiar

with the contents of this manual before maintaining the
5) MAINTENANCE Pressure Reducing Station.

6) FAULT DIAGNOSIS Operators are expected to use common sense safety
precautions, good workmanship practices and follow any
7) LAYOUT DETAILS related local safety regulations.

8) CONNECTION DIMENSIONS Identification of symbols

9) PART NUMBERS The following symbols apply to this product and are used
in these instructions and on the product in question. The
10) SPARE PARTS meanings of these symbols are as specified below: -

- Read Instructions

- Temperature Limitations
40˚C

0˚C

- Date Of Manufacture

Environmental Transport and Storage Conditions

Ambient temperature: 0°C to 40°C

Relative humidity (non-condensing): 10%-95%

Environmental Operating Conditions

Ambient temperature: 0°C to 40°C

Relative humidity (non-condensing): 10%-95%
Atmospheric pressure range - 70-110 kPa

Environmental Protection

Discard the unit and/or components in any standard refuse

facility. The unit does not contain and hazardous substances.

Electromagnetic Interference

Not applicable

Cleaning

The manifold should be wiped over with a damp cloth

frequently to remove any dust or foreign substances

Safety Notice

Persons undertaking any installation and/or maintenance

must be fully trained in specialist work of this nature.

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The “PERMIT TO WORK” procedure must be adhered to for Safety Relief Valves
all installations once commissioned.
BeaconMedæs safety relief valves are the high lift, atmo-
The BeaconMedæs Pressure Reducing Station is designed spheric discharge type, suitable for medical air and oxygen
and built in accordance with HTM02-01 regulations and applications. The flow is de-rated and measured in accor-
therefore should be installed as such. dance with BS6759 Pt 2: 1984. The valve re-seats by minus
10% of the set pressure.
Oil, grease and jointing compounds must not be used!
Pressure Regulators
1) DESCRIPTION
Pressure regulators supplied with BeaconMedæs Pressure
BeaconMedæs pressure reducing stations are designed to Reducing Stations, have been modified by BeaconMedæs
Regulate line pressure from 11 bar or 7 bar inlet pressure to personnel to improve their performance and service life.
either 4 bar medical air or 7 bar surgical air, as required. As-
semblies comply to HTM02-01 standards. Testing

Additional NIST tee connections should be installed down- All units are fully tested and inspected prior to despatch.
stream of the pressure reducing stations and are available
individually to suit all branch sizes. 2) MECHANICAL INSTALLATION

Assemblies shall be based on three pipe sizes 15mm, 22mm Install the system as directed by the site engineer, for the
and 28mm sized for four different flow rate capacities 1,200 optimum position. Check that the specified pressure safety
lpm, 3200 lpm, 4,000 lpm or 5000 lpm as standard. valves, non-return valves and line valves have been fitted and
verify the valves are certified to operate in accordance with
The regulator assemblies are designed for economy, maxi- the contract specification and conform to BS 6759: part 2
mum design life and reliability whilst requiring mimimum 1984.
maintenance.
NOTE: TAKE CARE WHEN BRAZING INTO THE GAS PIPE-
Duplex Assemblies LINE, TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE REGULATOR SEALS
DUE TO HEAT TRANSFER.
Assemblies are supplied for regulating the line pressure to
4 bar medical air from either 11 bar or 7 bar inlet pressure Site the Unit so as to enable periodic inspection and mainte-
and are intended for installation within the plant room, nance.
alongside or close by to the surgical or combined air plant.
Assemblies are provided on a steel mounting plate with four The Duplex Regulator Assembly is supplied with a Steel
pre drilled fixings holes for easy fastening of the unit onto mounting Back Plate and is intended for wall mounting. The
the wall. Back Plate has 4 pre – drilled fixing holes.

All units are supplied complete with stub pipes and union Back Plate mounting to the wall should be provided by
fittings. Pressure gauges are incorporated downstream to means of suitable fixings through the mounting holes in the
monitor outlet pressure and pressure relief valves are pro- Chassis which are 7.5mm diameter.
vided to maintain safe working pressure in the event of regu-
lator failure. Isolation Line ball valves are included upstream Copper stubbed connectors are provided for soldering into
and downstream of the regulator for maintenance purposes. pipe work.

Ball Valves 3) OPERATION

BeaconMedæs ball valves are constructed from a satin nickel The Regulator is in place to reduce the pipeline pressure.
plated body. Should the Regulator fail to regulate, the Pressure Relief
valve will discharge air to prevent damage to the apparatus/
The ball plug and valve stem are machined to a high surface equipment down stream. Simplex Units are fitted on Surgi-
finish and electrolytically coated with chrome to resist wear cal Air Installations and as such can be completely isolated
and chemical attack. for maintenance. Duplex Units can be maintained whilst in
service.
The valve stem has an integral ball sealed by both nitrile
seats and ‘O’ ring seals. Adjustment to the Regulators is made using the Tee Bar on
top of the Regulator, these are factory set and locked, they
should not require adjustment on installation, however,
periodic adjustment during service may be necessary.

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The illustration shows all Isolation Valves of the Duplex Safety Relief Valves
Regulator Assembly open, during normal service only one
Regulator should be in service. All BeacoMedæs Pressure Reducing Stations include safety
relief valves with easing gear. The correct procedure, once
Duty selection of the Regulators is provided by isolating the installed is:
Standby Regulator Inlet and Outlet.
Every Six Months –
4) COMMISSIONING
Ensure free movement of all parts, using the easing gear.
Commissioning consists of alternately checking the gas flow When the valve is under pressure of not less than 75% of the
through each side of the station, Duplex systems, and ensur- set pressure.
ing the pressure is reduced to the required level.
Every Twelve Months –
BeaconMedæs Pressure Reducing Stations are tested and cer-
tified prior to despatch from the manufacturing plant, there Safety relief valves should be checked for correct function, as
should be no need to make adjustments during commission- above, and for correct lift pressure.
ing unless adjustment of final line pressure is desired.
To do this, remove the valve from the station and test using
5) GENERAL MAINTENANCE the external test rig. Under no circumstances increase the
operating pressure of the station, in an attempt to test safety
Equipment should be maintained by competent persons as relief valves.
defined in HTM02-01.
NOTE:
Prior to any maintenance being carried out on the system, It is possible to test the correct lift pressure of the regulator
ensure that the appropriate authorities have been informed, output safety valve by isolating ONLY the output of the standby
so as to minimise disruption to the delivery of medical gases line pressure regulator (clockwise to increase pressure)
throughout the system. Perform the following operations:-
6) FAULT DIAGNOSIS
1) Open all isolating valves,
SYMPTOM FAULT ACTION
2) Close the inlet and outlet valves to the regulator
requiring maintenance. Bonnet vent Punctured Replace
hole leaks. diaphragm. diaphragm
3) Depressurise the regulator by lifting the relief valve Reg. Valve Plunger Replace seat or
easing gear. Set Pressure
seal damaged or plunger seals and
creeps up.
deformed. ‘O’ rings.
If the regulator has to be removed from the station, undo
Vent hole on
the screws holding the flanges together and slide out the
knurled cap
assembly. Damaged ‘O’ ring. Replace ‘O’ ring.
on rear of Reg.
Leaks.
NOTE: Both the inlet and outlet flange have ‘O’ ring seals fitted.

MONTHLY

a) Ensure equipment is in good condition and free

from damage.

b) Check regulator pressure gauges are set correctly,

adjust if necessary.

c) Ensure free movement of ALL parts

ANNUALLY

In addition to the above, the following maintenance proce-

dures should be followed.

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7) LAYOUT DETAILS
Duplex Layout

INLET OUTLET FIXING HOLE

FIXING HOLE

ID LABEL

ISOLATING VALVE
GAUGE www.beaconmedaes.com

RELIEF VALVE

ISOLATING VALVE

GAUGE
REGULATOR

RELIEF VALVE

FIXING HOLE FIXING HOLE

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8) CONNECTION DIMENSIONS

15mm inlet/outlet 28mm inlet/outlet

200mm stub pipe connections are supplied with the duplex

unit.

9) PART NUMBERS

Duplex Units

Inlet/Outlet Connection
Part Number Flow
Pressure Sizes
2005701 11/7 - 4 bar 1200 lpm 15mm
2005702 11 - 8 bar 1200 lpm 15mm
2005704 11/7 - 4 bar 3200 lpm 22mm
2005705 11 - 8 bar 4000 lpm 22mm
2005708 11 - 8 bar 5000 lpm 28mm

22mm inlet/outlet

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10) SPARE PARTS

Routine maintenance parts are available to prolong the ser-

vice life of this product - please contact our sales or service
department.

2005701 - 11/7 - 4 bar 15mm 2005705 - 11 - 8 bar 22mm

Part Number Inlet/Outlet Pressure Part Number Inlet/Outlet Pressure
3261116 ¼" Pressure Relief Valve - 5.5 bar 3261477 ¼" Pressure Relief Valve - 9 bar
3260437 ½" Non Relieving Regulator 3260751 ¾" Non Relieving Regulator
072195 ½" Lockable Line Valve 072196 ¾" Lockable Line Valve
5004270 0-11 bar Ø50mm 1/8" BSP Gauge 5004270 0-11 bar Ø50mm 1/8" BSP Gauge

2005702 - 11 - 8 bar 15mm 2005708 - 11 - 8 bar 28mm

Part Number Inlet/Outlet Pressure Part Number Inlet/Outlet Pressure
3261477 ¼" Pressure Relief Valve - 9 bar 3261477 ¼" Pressure Relief Valve - 9 bar
3260437 ½" Non Relieving Regulator 3260765 1" Non Relieving Regulator
072195 ½" Lockable Line Valve 072197 1" Lockable Line Valve
5004270 0-11 bar Ø50mm 1/8" BSP Gauge 5004270 0-11 bar Ø50mm 1/8" BSP Gauge

2005704 - 11/7 - 4 bar 22mm

Part Number Inlet/Outlet Pressure
3261116 ¼" Pressure Relief Valve - 5.5 bar
3260751 ¾" Non Relieving Regulator
072196 ¾" Lockable Line Valve
5004270 0-11 bar Ø50mm 1/8" BSP Gauge

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Tel: +44 (0) 1246 474 242 • Fax: +44 (0) 1246 472 982
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