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Adjustment
Adjustment of a regulator’s set
point requires that the pressure
being controlled be monitored by
an accurate pressure gauge. Before
making any adjustments, the seal
cap must be removed. In all cases
where the regulator is administering
Caution
Regulators with ‘B’ features can only
be adjusted with the pilot solenoid
de-energized. Regulators with the
‘S’ feature can only be adjusted with
the solenoid energized.
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A4WO Disassembly
(See also Bulletin RSBCV)
All A4WO series regulators can be
disassembled and all serviceable
and moving parts replaced without
disturbing the piping, but of course,
dis assembly will cause exposure of
some section of piping to atmosphere,
which should be addressed before
disassembly by evacuation and re-
claim of the refrigerant.
For the A4WO series outlet regulators,
the seal cap (#1) should be loosened
and the adjustment stem (#7)
backed out until no further spring
compression is felt. If it is known that
access to the range spring (#9) and
diaphragm (#14) is not required, the
sub-assembly from the port plate up
can remain intact and the regulator set
point can thus be preserved, avoiding
the need for gross adjustments when
the valve is put back in service. If
enclosed instruction for the installer
and eventual user.
Do not remove the protective
coverings from the inlet and outlet
of the regulator until the regulator
is ready to be installed. Protect the
inside of the regulator from dirt and
chips before and during installation.
Th
e valves should not be disassembled
before welding. Th
is grade of stainless
steel is a poor conductor of heat and
conventional weld processes (stick,
MIG, and TIG) do not create enough
heat that transfers to the valve’s
internal parts that could be aff ected.
Contractors need to follow a WPS
(Welding Procedure Specifi cation) for
all welding. Th
e procedure must be
qualifi ed and welder doing the weld
qualifi ed to perform that procedure.
For welding the stainless steel 304L
body to carbon steel pipe, E309L and
ER309L-15,-16, or -17 fi ller metal
is a common choice. Contractors
can develop their own standards
and have them qualifi ed based on
the equipment they use and the
environment they may encounter.
Th
e codes applicable to the welding
of socket weld valves require that the
pipe be inserted into the socket until
bottomed against the stop. Th
e pipe is
then to be backed out approximately
1/16 of an inch before welding. Use
of welding rings is optional, but
recommended for butt weld valves.
Set Point
Range
Approx. Pressure
Change per Turn of
Adjusting Screw
Factory Set Point
(unless otherwise
specifi ed)
V:
500mm hg to 8.3 bar
(20” hg to 120 psig)
0.7 bar
(10 psi)
2.8 bar
(40 psig)
D:
5.2 to 19.3 bar
(75 to 280 psig)
4.1 bar
(60 psi)
9.7 bar
(140 psig)
A4WO Pressure Setting Ranges
Suffi x
Description
Typical Application
A4WOB
Outlet Pressure Regulator
Electric Wide Open
Crankcase Pressure Regulator
Receiver Pressure Control
Heat Reclaim
A4WOS
Outlet Pressure Regulator
Electric Shut-Off
Suffi x Table
Th
ey help alignment, control gap for
full penetration welding, and reduce
welding debris entry.
Note:
When welding carbon steel
and stainless steel the welded joint
should be painted to prevent galvanic
corrosion.
Socket welding where allowed is the
preferred connection. Th
is connection
does help to reduce the amount of
welding debris in the piping system.
Welded valves may be installed in
horizontal or vertical pipelines
. In a
horizontal pipeline the valve can be
mounted 90 degrees to either side
from the upright position. Th
ese
valves can not exceed below the
3-O’clock and 9-O’clock positions. It is
important that the valves are installed
in the correct direction of fl ow,
because these regulators can control
fl ow in one only direction.
Before putting valves into service, all
pipe connections, valve seats, bonnet
seals, and stem seals should be tested
for leaks at pressure levels called for in
appropriate codes.
a pressure condition and a solenoid
feature is not overriding that function,
and the fl ow is in the normal direction,
turning the adjusting stem in the
(i.e. clockwise) direction will raise
the set point, and turning it (i.e.
counterclockwise) direction will lower
the set point. One complete turn of
the adjusting screw will change the set
point 0.69 bar (10 psig).
Depending on system responses, the
gauge may refl ect some delay before
change in set point actually results
in a change in the pressure being
maintained. Th
is can also sometimes
be observed following the energization
or de-energization of the solenoid
features.
Th
e pressure gauge can be connected
to the gauge port on the inlet side of
the regulator.
Always re-tighten the seal cap once
adjustments are complete.
