Dresser RB 1700, Installation And Starting Instructions

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Important safety instructions:

•  Only use for dry and clean gases  For use 

with aggressive gases please contact 

ITRON for special versions  Never use with 

oxygen: Danger of explosion!

•  Please respect all national standards and  

codes of practices for installation, opera-

tion,  testing and service of gas products 

and of gas pressure regulating stations 

•  Before mounting please check the product 

for possible damage due to transport  The 

sealing surfaces must be clean 

•  Arrange enough room for the serving of 

the product 

•  To protect the product from dirt a sieve or 

a filter is recommended 

•  The product must be installed tension free 

in the piping 

•  After installation please check the tight-

ness of the thread connection 

•  The technical data given on the name plate 

must be respected  If necessary safety de-

vices must be installed 

•  Repairs and maintenance must be done by 

trained or qualified personal  Afterwards a 

tightness test with 1 1 x PS must be per-

formed  When changing pressure contain-

ing parts their compliance with the PED 

must be assured 

•  If used with wet gas, internal and external 

effect of corrosion has to be checked reg-

ularly and in case of severe corrosion, the 

product has to be replaced 

•  Please don’t use solvent or alcohol contain-

ing products to clean the product 

•  Before removing the product please de-

pressurize completely  Some gas may still 

be inside the product and the pipe, there-

fore sufficient ventilation is required 

Instructions for use in potentially 

explosive atmospheres (ATEX):

•  If film of rust is possible (flying rust in the 

immediate product surroundings), all out-

er aluminum parts shall be protected ap-

propriately (e g  by varnish) 

•  The product must be electrically connect-

ed to adequately earthed installation 

•  For installation, removing or repair of the 

product on site, only tools allowed for the 

corresponding explosion area can be used 

•  The product shall not be exposed to flames, 

ionized radiation or ultrasound