SAFed and sound with Albion Valves

16 July, 2019

In applications where PED is applicable, it is mandatory to use safety valves with the appropriate approvals. If a valve without type test approval is installed there is no guarantee that the required blow-off at 10% would be reached, which poses a huge safety risk.

Manufacturers must provide adequate instructions with equipment, complete a specified declaration of conformity and maintain a technical file of information about how the equipment was designed and manufactured. Pressure equipment must be marked with the manufacturer, unique identification of model and serial number, the year of manufacture, maximum/minimum allowable pressure limits and the CE logo.

It is imperative that specifiers look for three important factors when specifying valves in projects where the PED applies:

• CE Marked in accordance with the EU’s Pressure Equipment Directive (PED)

2014/68/EU

• Manufactured to a recognised safety valve standard such as EN ISO 4126-1, BS

6759 or API 526

• Tamperproof to prevent unauthorised adjustment of set pressure.

Albion Valves have been supplying safety and pressure relief valves for several years and welcome the new guidelines issued by the Safety Assessment Federation (SAFed). We are here to help and advise with the new guidelines and aim to ensure that all engineers are meeting their insurance conditions and not making cheaper and potentially unsuitable options.

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