Customer Information CE-Marking - Swiss Valve

1 EnCustomer Information CE-MarkingWe have been contacted by variouscustomers in regard to CE-Marking onour products in reference to the newPressure Equipment Directive (PED).SISTAGA bsperrtechnikCH-6274 EschenbachSwitzerlandPhone ++41 41 449 99 44 Fax++41 41 448 34 flow chart provided by the VDMAV alve Association serves to determinethe risk classification of PB > 0,5 as pressureaccessories 1 (2) PEDV alves asaccessories withsafety function 1 (2) PEDDGRL(PED)DN 25DN > 32 and PS*DN> 1000 bar Cat. I IIID iagramm 6CE-MarkingArt.

2 3 (3)Sound eng. practicenoCE-MarkingCat. I - IIID iagramm 7CE-MarkingDN > 25and PS*DN > 2000 barPS >10 bar andDN > 200 and PS*DN> 5000 barCat. I IIID iagramm 8CE-MarkingArt. 3 (3)Sound eng. practicenoCE-MarkingCat. I - IIID iagramm 9 Cat. IV or as safe-guarding pressu-re equipmentCE-MarkingCE-MarkingGasesFluids Fluid 1 Fluid 2 Fluid 1 Fluid 2yesnonoyesyesnoyesLegend:Fluide 1:explosiveextremely flammablehighly flammableflammable (where max. allowable temperature above flashpoint)very toxictoxicoxidizingFluide 2other fluidsIn the flow chart go to the left and followthe arrow Fluids , then Fluid 2.

3 Thereafter the critera of maximumallowable pressure (PS) > 10 bar andnominal size (DN) > 200 and PS x DN >5000 bar, set the on that it becomes clear that forour products, we must follow the arrow NO .In conclusion and in reference to thePED, our products must not carry the following are excluded from the sco-pe of this Equipment with max. allowable pres-sure PS bar (also vacuum service)Article 1 Para 12. Equipment for supply, distribution anddischarge of water, Article 1 Para Equipment Directive No. 97/23/ECManually operated valves are excludedfrom the scope of this Directive (Article 1 Para 3).

4 Automatic operated valves are conside-red according this Directive as machi-nery which will be incorporated into asuperior a Manufacturer s Declaration is provided acc. Annex II order for SISTAG to provide a Decla-ration of Conformity acc. Annex II A, thevalves must be equipped with a completekit to satisfy the essential health andsafety requirements. Thereafter the valveswill be provided with CE-Marking . Thishowever does not release the customerfrom its responsibility to ensure thecorrect functioning of the Valve in con-nection with the use of the processequipment.

5 The Valve must be installedand connected according supplier sinstructions, it must not be used as ahead or dead-end Valve if Valve is Directive No. 98/37/ECSISTAGA bsperrtechnikCH-6274 EschenbachSwitzerlandPhone ++41 41 449 99 44 Fax++41 41 448 34