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BONETTI® GLASS LEVEL GAUGES

USE AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
SAFETY GENERAL INFORMATION
FOREWORD ENVIRONMENT DANGER
To have proper working of Cesare Bonetti S.p.A. products, Evaluate carefully: explosion risk, oxygen leakages, dange-
any installation, start up, control and maintenance must be rous gas leakages, fire risk due to maintenance operation or
performed by qualified and duly instructed personnel, follo- welding.
wing prescription stated by maintenance manual.
To minimize any risk for people, goods and environment, SEALING GASKETS
those general instruction must be respected. Graphite sealing gaskets to be removed or handled during
Cesare Bonetti S.p.A. is not responsible for damages out- maintenance, as spares, could contain thin steel layers able
coming from: to injure, if non handled with care.
- use of product by non qualified personnel;
- incorrect installation; MAINTENANCE WORK
- incorrect maintenance; Maintenance work must be performed or supervised by
- product alteration or tampering; qualified, duly instructed and skilled people. Personnel in
- use of spares not original by Bonetti; charge of products maintenance, installation or exercise
- non-performance of instruction stated in maintenance must be trained to carry out procedures according to use
manual; and maintenance manual.
- extraordinary occurrence. Verify that tools to be used for maintenance are within their
Any responsibility regarding correct selection of product and scope and that they are in good condition.
its proper material, depending on technical characteristic, If special tools are requested, verify their availability and
application and purchasing standards and rules, belong to condition.
the system or plant engineer.
STORAGE
PRESSURE If products that are non self-draining are stored in low tem-
Before starting maintenance operation be sure that pressu- perature, be careful to avoid or protect them from inside fluid
re inside product is reduced to atmospheric value and be freezing.
sure that product connection piping has been correctly iso- Good condition of stored products must be periodically veri-
lated. fied.
Do not trust on the Pressure Gage only to assume that
pressure has been discharged. PRODUCTS SENT BACK TO BONETTI COMPANY
According to laws and rules for safety, health and environ-
TEMPERATURE ment preservation, if any product is sent back to Cesare
To avoid burning, wait until product temperature cools down Bonetti S.p.A. for maintenance or any other reason, the sen-
completely, and use protecting gloves, eye glasses and der must inform by written notice about risk and warning to
dressing, if necessary. be used depending on product mechanical damages, or
inside and/or outside product fluid residue and/or contami-
DISPOSAL nation, that could be dangerous for health, safety or envi-
Product can be recycled. No environment pollution risk ronment.
occurs if proper procedure has been respected. Such information must be completed with any useful safety
Warning: if product contains residue of process fluid, dispo- instruction and safety data sheet regarding substances clas-
sal and/or recycling prescribed procedures for such fluid sified as dangerous or potentially dangerous.
must be respected.
In case PTFE sealing or gaskets is fitted on product, such
material must be recycled separately, according to proper
and/or prescribed procedures.
This manual is exclusive property Cesare Bonetti S.p.A.,
DANGEROUS GAS OR FLUID INSIDE PIPING under Copyright and any not authorized reproduction, in
Be sure that any dangerous or flammable or explosive gas part or in total, shall be prosecuted.
or fluid has been discharged from product and connected
Shown products are according the current production.
piping, to avoid any danger to maintenance people due to
Cesare Bonetti S.p.A. reserves to modify product
contact or inhalation characteristics according technical evolution or customer
special request.
Verify if manual comply with used product.

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GENERAL USE AND MAINTENANCE PRESCRIPTION
1.0 SCOPE be damaged or work badly, generating risk of damage to people,
This manual states safety criteria, check and controls, installation plant or environment.
instruction, use and maintenance instruction for glass level gauges Prescription stated in section “SAFETY GENERAL INFORMATION”
shown in Table 1. must be respected.
If the level gauge has intercepting valves, this manual must be
used together with the specific intercepting valve type manual. 5.0 INSPECTION AT RECEIPT
When receiving goods, check carefully to verify that no damage has
2.0 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION been suffered during transportation.
A glass level gauge is an instrument suitable to give a direct level Check also that level gauge and valve type, rating pressure/tem-
reading of a fluid contained in a vessel. perature as shown on Table 1 and material, as indicated on body,
Level gauges are reflex type (BR), transparent type (BT) or bicolour bonnet and/or label, comply with application.
type (BC). Never exceed limits stated by such rating.
Standard materials normally used for pressure containing parts are Verify and be sure that level gauge and valve material is suitable for
Carbon Steel, Low Alloy Steel, Austenitic Stainless Steel. process fluid and surrounding atmosphere.
If those materials are not suitable for the fluid, Cesare Bonetti S.p.A.
can provide special materials according to Customer specification. WARNING:
Glass level gauges can not be used for “Lethal service”. Lethal
3.0 RATING service is the use of the instrument with “Lethal Substances"
Max rating condition (pressure and temperature) and group fluid as defined in ASME Section VIII Part UW:
classification is stated by 97/23/CE Directive (PED), annex II, and By "lethal substances" are meant poisonous gases or liquids of such
are shown in following Table 1. a nature that very small amount of the gas or of the vapour of the
liquid mixed or unmixed with air is dangerous to life when inhaled.
TABLE 1. For purpose of this Division, this class includes substances of this
TIPO DISEGNO PS T. MAX FLUIDO GRUPPO
nature which are stored under pressure or may generate a pressure
TYPE DRAWING (bar) (°C) FLUID GROUP if stored in a closed vessel.
BR 12 Fig. 837 32 236 VAP. ACQUA/ WATER STEAM 2
6.0 STORAGE
64 120
FLUIDI IN GEN./ GENERIC FLUIDS 1,2(*) Level gauges must be stored protected from weather or contamina-
40 300
BR 14 Fig. 836 20 211 VAP. ACQUA/ WATER STEAM 2
tion arising from dirt, mud and so on. If goods have to be stored for
BR 22 Fig. 838 12 187 VAP. ACQUA/ WATER STEAM 2
a while, we suggest to maintain them in the original packing. If stor-
28 38 age is very long, check goods periodically (not less than twice a
10 300 FLUIDI IN GEN./ GENERIC FLUIDS 1,2(*)
year) and verify surface and internal condition, removing any dirt,
BR 23 Fig. 839 22 216 VAP. ACQUA/ WATER STEAM 2 rust and/or corrosion from inside and outside.
105 38
80 300 FLUIDI IN GEN./ GENERIC FLUIDS 1,2(*) 7.0 INSTALLATION
BR 24 Fig. 840 32 236 VAP. ACQUA/ WATER STEAM 2 Installation must be done by qualified and skilled personnel.
165 38
FLUIDI IN GEN./ GENERIC FLUIDS 1,2(*)
Before installing, to avoid structure deformation or any other dam-
115 300 age that could cause leakage or bad working or glass breakage,
BR 25 Fig. 841 105 38
FLUIDI IN GEN./ GENERIC FLUIDS 1,2(*)
check carefully to:
Øi 40mm Mod. ≤ 2 x 9 62 300 - remove protection caps from end connections;
Øi 50mm Mod ≤ 2 x 5
- verify absence of dirt inside level gauge and intercepting valves
BR 28 Fig. 856 200 38
FLUIDI IN GEN./ GENERIC FLUIDS 1,2(*) (if any);
160 300
- be sure that upstream and downstream piping is clean and with-
BT 23 Fig. 843 12 187 VAP. ACQUA/ WATER STEAM 2
out any dirt coming from drilling or welding (as metal shaving or
51 38
FLUIDI IN GEN./ GENERIC FLUIDS 1,2(*) slag) or corrosion and so on;
30 300
BT 24 Fig. 844 20 211 VAP. ACQUA/ WATER STEAM 2
- install the level gauge according the proper working sense (look
105 38
to the upper and lower part);
62 300
FLUIDI IN GEN./ GENERIC FLUIDS 1,2(*) - install the level gauge so that it does not sustain piping weight,
BT 25 Fig. 845 105 38 and sustain the level gauge if its weight could stress or danger
Øi 40mm Mod. ≤ 2 x 9 62 300
FLUIDI IN GEN./ GENERIC FLUIDS 1,2(*) flanges or piping, also considering vibrations, seismic stress or
Øi 50mm Mod ≤ 2 x 5 wind, if any. Cesare Bonetti S.p.A., on request, can provide you
BT 28 Fig. 846 50 264 VAP. ACQUA/ WATER STEAM 2 technical data to calculate, at your care, such stress
120 38 - avoid misalignment between piping and instrument ends. Check
FLUIDI IN GEN./ GENERIC FLUIDS 1,2(*)
80 300 if face to face connecting dimension(CC) fits correctly with dis-
BT 29 Fig. 868 165 38
FLUIDI IN GEN./ GENERIC FLUIDS 1,2(*) tance between piping ends.
100 300
- avoid instrument or piping thermal expansion able to stress the
BT 32 Fig. 859 103 313 VAP. ACQUA/ WATER STEAM 2
structure. To minimize thermal expansion effect insert an expan-
BT 33 Fig. 858 90 302 VAP. ACQUA/ WATER STEAM 2
sion joint or use other systems able to minimize such deforma-
BTV Fig. 842 6 158 VAP. ACQUA/ WATER STEAM 2
tion.
12 38 FLUIDI IN GEN./ GENERIC FLUIDS 1,2
BC 23 Fig. 824 BC 23 12 187 VAP. ACQUA/ WATER STEAM 2
- for flanged connections check correct position and dimension of
BC 24 Fig. 824 BC 24 20 211 VAP. ACQUA/ WATER STEAM 2
gaskets between instrument (or intercepting valve) flange and
BC 28 Fig. 824 BC 28 40 249 VAP. ACQUA/ WATER STEAM 2
piping flange, apply the proper bolting torque to stay bolts. For
BC 32 Fig. 825 BC 32 100 310 VAP. ACQUA/ WATER STEAM 2 screwed connections verify compatibility between instrument (or
BC 33 Fig. 825 BC 33 90 302 VAP. ACQUA/ WATER STEAM 2 intercepting valves) and piping screw thread.
- for connections with welding ends as BW as SW, see par. 15.0
- if possible, always use intercepting and draining valves between
(*) NOTE: Pressure and Temperature loads are not applicable piping and level gauge, or, in the sketch assembly, always install
with water/steam or fluids corrosive for the glasses. systems able to section and interrupt upstream and downstream
flow, with a draining system for said sectioned plant parts.
4.0 SAFETY CRITERIA Those section and draining systems give also a good help when
Proper working of level gauges can be obtained if all steps regard- maintaining instruments in safety conditions.
ing installation, start up, control and maintenance are managed by - using a torque wrench, check level gauge bolting torque as indi-
duly instructed, qualified and skilled personnel. cated in Fig. 2 and in Table 5.
Therefore this use and maintenance manual, together with the use - check carefully glasses must not have any scratch, corrosion,
and maintenance manual of each intercepting valve type, must be small etching or other defect. To better check, use a light with a
fully considered by such personnel. 45° angle to the glass surface. Glass resistance is deeply
If use and/or maintenance instruction are not applied, product may reduced also by small defects and ratings shown in Table 1 are

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 no longer applicable. So any damaged glass must be changed 8.2 TRANSPARENT LEVEL GAUGES
immediately. Transparent level gauges are equipped with transparent glasses.
- any abrasive particle in the fluid can damage glass surface or Transparent glasses (flat on both sides) must be protected, depend-
glass protecting sheets (as mica or other). ing on process fluid with mica shields or with Kel-F (PCTFE poli-
clorotrifluoroethylene), if operating with corrosive fluids able to
8.0 START UP AND OPERATION chemically corrode glasses.
Level gauge start up must be performed slowly to avoid any thermal
shock or mechanical stress due to different temperature in different 9.0 MAINTENANCE
level gauge items. Glass level gauges maintenance must be performed by skilled and
Cesare Bonetti level gauges are equipped with borosilicate tem- qualified people, after complete reading of this maintenance manu-
pered glasses able to absorb a thermal shock up to DT= 255°C. al.
Nevertheless additional stresses, not easily manifest in start up,
could reduce such resistance. WARNING:
To minimise thermal shock in start up, intercepting valves must be Do not proceed with maintenance service unless:
slowly and only partially open to allow a slow heating gradient to the - level gauge has been properly isolated from the pressurized part
instrument. When the instrument temperature reaches the vessel of plant;
temperature, valves must be regulated in totally open position. - level gauge inside pressure has been totally discharged and safe-
In start up check closed position of vent and drain valves (if any). ly vented to atmospheric pressure. Do not assume that the sys-
In operation intercepting valves must work in totally open position. tem has depressurised even when the pressure gauge indicates
To minimise leakage risk, periodically isolate level gauges and, zero.
when the gauges temperature drops down to the ambient tempera- - level gauge temperature decease until ambient temperature, to
ture, check that bolting torque is as indicated in table 5. This check avoid burning. Protective gloves, eyeglasses or other safety
is mandatory if level gauges are used in discontinuous operation or devices must be used, if necessary;
in variable operating condition. Level gauge maintenance must be performed immediately,
isolating the level gauge, when:
WARNING: if intercepting valves are equipped with safety check - glass is loosing its original transparency, or it looks, also partially,
ball, while in operation valves must be in totally open position to per- opaque;
mit the proper automatic ball intervention. - if any roughness appears on the internal surface of glass, due to
Safety check ball are an automatic safety device, able to interrupt erosion or to corrosion;
fluid leak to environment in case of glass breakage. Safety check - if, on reflex glasses, the original prismatic shape of internal sur-
ball are purchased under Customer request, but we strongly suggest face is lost and level visibility becomes difficult;
such protecting device. - if mica shields or Kel-F shields of transparent glasses look dam-
aged and fluid is in contact with glass;
During plant shut down, leave open level gauge valves to allow a - if leakages from glass gaskets
slow temperature and pressure decreasing on level gauge an to - if leakages from connections between level gauge and intercept-
avoid any fluid trap inside the instrument. ing valves
- if any corrosion is observed inside or outside any part of the level
8.1 REFLEX LEVEL GAUGES gauge
Reflex level gauges are equipped with reflex glasses. Such glasses,
due to their shape, cannot be shielded, therefore they must not be WARNING:
used with corrosive fluid; do not use reflex level gauges with Proper inspection and maintenance schedules must be generated
water/steam in operating condition exceeding as indicated in Table by end user according his plant knowledge and experience.
1. Such schedules must consider service, operating conditions, fluids
As operating condition in boiler vessels requires water/steam with and any internal and external media able to influence material used
basic pH , glass is corroded according Fig. 1. Therefore reflex level on instrument.
gauges used with water/steam according operating conditions stat-
ed in Table 1 must be periodically and carefully checked and main- 9.1 REMOVING
tained to avoid glass breakage due to glass corrosion. Warning: do not remove level gauge from connecting piping unless
all internal pressure has been discharged and safety vented to the
atmospheric pressure; wait until the temperature of level gauge falls
down to the ambient temperature; carefully check that any process
fluid has been discharged and drained out.

10.0 DISASSEMBLY
first of all close intercepting valves and isolate level gauge from the
vessel pressure; check carefully valve perfect sealing. Than remove
the level gauge (leaving intercepting valves on site) and fix it on a
workbench to avoid any injury to maintenance people
- Unscrew nuts starting from external ones to central ones of any
section as shown in Fig. 2 (2.4, 2.5 o 2.6)
- Remove plates, using a rubber hammer if necessary.

Fig. 1 - Corrosion diagram (mm/month) depending on pH and tem-

perature (°C) of boiler water, for a glass without mica shield-
ing.
Fig. 2 - Bolt disassembly and assembly sequence

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- Remove stainless steel L bars (if any), cushion gasket, glass,
glass mica or Kel-F shield (if any), and sealing gasket.
WARNING: Cushion gasket, glass, glass mica or Kel-F shield
(if any), and sealing gasket must be destroyed and disposed
by approved methods.
Never use again same gaskets: residual deformation can
generate leakages or glass breakage.
A used glass can hide defects or stresses due to past use
under pressure and temperature: if reassembled on the
gauge it could break under pressure, with danger and injury
for people or environment.

Level gauge sealing surface check:

- Carefully clean sealing surfaces on glass, on gauge body an on
gauge plates. Use a soft metallic scraper (as a brass scraper). Fig. 819 - BR28 Fig. 763 - BR25
Check that any bur, rust and gasket residual has been removed.
WARNING: avoid any scrape or damage on sealing surfaces. 4. Screw tightening bolts (10) on wedge piece (9).
A bad cleaning or any residual dirty can generate a critical 5. Insert centre piece (1) inside gauge body (8).
stress point able to break the glass. 6. Place sealing joint (2).
- Check flatness between glass and centre piece and between 7. Insert reflex glass (3) inside gauge body, with prismatic shape
glass and cover plate. Use a glass mock-up with known flatness. surface faced to sealing joint; be careful to avoid contact with
Sealing surface flatness must be less than 0.05 mm. metallic items.
If flatness value is wrong, metallic sealing surfaces must be 8. Place cushion joint (4).
machined to recover requested value. 9. Manually screw tightening bolts until the bolts are in contact with
the centre piece, following sequence shown in Fig. 2 (2.3). With
11.0 ASSEMBLING a torque wrench screw bolts up to 10 Nm, always following same
Following spares must be available and checked: sequence (Fig. 2 - 2.3). Repeat 3 times, increasing the bolting
torque until proper torque (as shown in Table 5) has been
- New original BONETTI glasses (check any transportation or han-
dling damage); reached.
- Sealing and cushion joints.
TYPE BR 12
- New protecting shields (mica or Kel-F), if necessary.
1. Refer to proper level gauge type to identify items (Table 2 and
The following assembling instruction refer to a single window level assembling Dwg. Fig. 816 and Fig. 3)
gauge. For multiple windows gauges repeat operation steps. 2. Clean tightening bolt thread to remove paint, rust or dirt. Apply
some grease on thread.
11.1 REFLEX GLASS GAUGES ASSEMBLING 3. Place cushion joint (4) inside gauge body (8)
4. Insert reflex glass (3) inside gauge body, with prismatic shape
TYPE BR14 surface faced to upper part (opposed side respect to cushion
1. Refer to proper level gauge type to identify items (Table 2 and joint); be careful to avoid contact with metallic items.Screw tight-
assembling Dwg. Fig. 817 and Fig. 3) ening bolts (10) on wedge piece (9).
2. Clean tightening bolt thread to remove paint, rust or dirt. Apply 5. Place sealing joint (2).
some grease on thread. 6. Insert centre piece (1) inside gauge body (8), carefully checking
3. Insert wedge piece (9) inside gauge body (8). that sealing joint stay in the correct position between glass and
centre piece.
TABLE 2
7. Insert wedge piece (9) on gauge body (8).
N° ITEM N° ITEM 8. Manually screw tightening bolts until the bolts are in contact with
the centre piece, following sequence shown in Fig. 2 (2.3). With
1 CENTER PIECE 8 GAUGE BODY
2 SEALING JOINT 9 WEDGE PIECE
a torque wrench screw bolts up to 10 Nm, always following same
3 REFLEX GLASS 10 TIGHTENING BOLT sequence (Fig. 2 - 2.3). Repeat 3 times, increasing the bolting
4 CUSHION JOINT 11 BOLT AND NUT torque until proper torque (as shown in Table 5) has been
5 COVER PLATE 12 CLAMP
6 “U” STUD BOLT AND NUT 13 ANGULAR PIECE (“L” BAR)
reached.
7 “O” STUD BOLT AND NUT

TYPE BR 22
1. Refer to proper level gauge type to identify items (Table 2 and
assembling Dwg. Fig. 760 and Fig. 3)
2. Clean tightening bolt thread to remove paint, rust or dirt. Apply
some grease on thread.
3. Insert clamps (12) around centre piece (1) equally spaced.
4. Place sealing joint (2).
5. Place reflex glass (3) over centre piece, with prismatic shape
surface faced to sealing joint; be careful to avoid contact with
Fig. 816 - BR12 Fig. 760 - BR22 metallic items.
Fig. 817 - BR14
6. Place cushion joint (4).
7. Place angular pieces (13).
8. Manually screw tightening bolts until the bolts are in contact with
the centre piece, following sequence shown in Fig. 2 (2.2). With
a torque wrench screw bolts up to 10 Nm, always following te
same sequence (Fig. 2 - 2.2). Repeat 3 times, increasing the
bolting torque until proper torque (as shown in Table 5) has been
reached.

TYPE BR 23/24/25/28
1. Refer to proper level gauge type to identify items (Table 4 and
assembling Dwg. Fig. 4 and Fig. 761, 762, 763, 819)
2. Clean tightening bolt thread to remove paint, rust or dirt. Apply
some grease on thread.
3. Depending on gauge type, couple centre piece (1) with “U” bolts
Fig. 761 - BR23 Fig. 762 - BR24 (6), or “O” bolts (7) or standard bolts (11). “O” bolts (7) must be
inserted around centre piece from one end, then slid to the right
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4. Place sealing joint (2) on the centre piece.
5. Insert reflex glass (3) inside gauge body, with prismatic shape
surface faced to sealing joint; be careful to avoid contact with
metallic items or damages to sealing joint.
6. Place cushion joint (4).
7. Place cover plate (5); be careful to avoid contact with metallic
items that can scrape glass or damage cushion joint..
8. Grease the nut part contacting the cover plate and manually
screw the nuts until they touch cover plate, following sequence
shown in Fig. 2 -2.1. With a torque wrench screw bolts up to 10
Nm, always following te same sequence (Fig. 2 - 2.3). Repeat 3
times, increasing the bolting torque until proper torque (as shown
in Table 5) has been reached.

Fig. 5 - Type BTV-GP11 tubular glass level gauge

iglass protection on one of connecting part, then fit such assem-

bly tubular glass/plexiglass protection on the other connecting
part.
6. Screw the joint packing ring (44).
7. Fit both connecting part on GP11 valve bodies and screw nuts
Fig. 3 - BR22, BR14 e BR12 (12).
8. Fit the metallic protection, if any.

11.3 TRANSPARENT GLASS GAUGES ASSEMBLING

Note: To perform the best result in
reassembling transparent level
gauges, we suggest to operate
with the gage fixex on a bench, in
horizontal position.
In any case, but mainly if the
gage has to be reassembled in
vertical position, we suggest the
use of spacers of gasket material
(approx mm 15 x 100 x 0.75
thickness) to be fitted on the
upper and lower part of each
glass, as shown in Fig. 824.1, to
avoid any dangerous contact
between glass and metal as in
Fig. 824.1 assembling as well in operation.

Type BT (all) and type BC23, BC24, BC28

1. Refer to proper level gauge type to identify items (Table 3 and
typical assembly Dwg Fig. 6 and Fig. 764, 765, 766, 767, 814.1,
815.1, 824-BC23/BC24/BC28).
2. Clean tightening bolt (or stud) and nuts thread to remove paint,
Fig. 4 - Reflex level gauge typical assembly Dwg. rust or dirt. Apply some grease on thread and on nut side con-
tacting cover plate .
3. Depending on gauge type, fit cover plate (6) with bolts (7), stud
bolts (8) or studs (9) for Type BC level gauges.
11.2 ASSEMBLING TUBULAR GLASS LEVEL GAUGES TYPE 4. Only for BT 32/33 fit angular pieces (13). Place cushion joint (5).
BTV-GP11 5. Place transparent glass (4) into its housing on cover plate so
Refer to typical assembly Dwg Fig. 5 to identify items. that glass side with the BONT® trade mark must be faced to the
cushion joint. Be careful to avoid damages to glass (as scrapes)
1. Check the tubular glass whose external diameter must be 16 made by metal items. Insert mica shield (or Kel-F shield), if any
mm. Check the correct length: to find correct length follow this (3). Mica shield has a side with printed the word “WASSER”.
calculation: Such side must be placed faced to the observer (internal side of
Tubular glass length without plexiglass or metal protection: level gauge).
Length = CC (centre to centre) less 28 mm; 6. Place sealing joint (2).
Tubular glass length with plexiglass or metal protection: 7. Place centre piece (1) so that it is correctly matching over seal-
Length = CC (centre to centre) less 92 mm; ing joint and glass. Be careful to avoid damages to glass or to
2. Metal or plexiglass protection is recommended for safety. Its sealing joint or to mica shield.
length can be calculated as follow: 8. Place sealing joint (2) matching it on the centre body housing.
Plexiglass or metal protection length: Insert . Insert mica shield (or Kel-F shield), if any (3). Mica shield
Length = CC (centre to centre) less 92 mm; has a side with printed the word “WASSER”. Such side must be
If both protections are used together, the plexiglass protection placed faced to the centre piece (internal side of level gauge).
length can be calculated as follow: 9. Place transparent glass (4) on its housing . Place transparent
Plexiglass protection length: glass (4) into its housing on centre piece so that glass side with
Length = CC (centre to centre) less 116 mm; the BONT® trade mark must be faced to the observer (outside of
3. Fit gauge valves type GP11 on vessel, without tubular glass or the level gauge). Be careful to avoid damages to glass (as
protections, checking valve axis alignment scrapes) made by metal items.
4. Unscrew nuts (12) of GP11 connecting part and remove these 10. Place cushion joint (5). Only for BT32 / BT33 insert angular
parts from valve body pieces (“L” bars) (13) .
5. Unscrew the joint packing ring (44) and fit tubular glass and plex- 11. Fit the cover plate (6); be very careful to avoid scrapes or dam-

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TABLE 3

N° ITEM N° ITEM

1 CENTRE PIECE 7 BOLT AND NUT

2 SEALING JOINT 8 STUD BOLT AND NUT
3 PROTECTION SHIELD (IF ANY) 9 STUD AND NUT
4 TRANSPARENT GLASS 13 ANGULAR PIECE (“L” BAR)
5 CUSHION JOINT 14 BELLEVILLE WASHER
6 COVER PLATE

Fig. 764 - BT23 Fig. 765 - BT24

Fig. 6 - Transparent level gauge typical assembly dwg

Type BC32-33
1. Refer to proper level gauge type to identify items (Table 3 and
typical assembly Dwg. Fig. 6 e Fig. 7).
2. Clean tightening stud and nuts thread to remove paint, rust or
Fig. 766 - BT25 Fig. 767 - BT28 & BT29 dirt. Apply some grease on thread and on nut side contacting
cover plate .
3. Screw studs (9) in the centre piece (1).
4. Place sealing joint (2) centering it in its centre piece housing.
Insert mica shield (3) if any. Mica shield has a side with printed
the word “WASSER”. Such side must be placed faced to the
sealing joint (internal side of level gauge). .
5. Place transparent glass (4) into its housing on centre piece so
that glass side with the BONT® trade mark must be faced to the
cushion joint. Be careful to avoid damages to glass (as scrapes)
or to mica shield made by metal items.
6. Place cushion joint (5) and insert angular pieces (“L” bars).
7. Place cover plate (6) so that it is correctly matching over cushion
joint and glass. Be careful to avoid damages to glass or to joints
Fig. 815.1 - BT32 or to mica shield.
Fig. 814.1 - BT33

Fig. 824 - BC23 Fig. 824 - BC24 Fig. 824 - BC28

ages to glasses surfaces or damages to the joints.
12. Only for BT32 / BT33, insert belleville washers (14) on studs. Fig. 7 - BC33 e BC32 typical assembli Dwg.
Apply some grease on thread and on nut side contacting cover
plate. Manually screw nut until they are in contact with cover 8. Insert belleville washers (14) on studs. Apply some grease on
plate, following the sequence shown in Fig. 2. For level gauges thread and on nut side contacting cover plate. Manually screw
with bolts (7) or stud bolts (8), fix on the opposite side of the level nuts until they are in contact with cover plate, following the
gauge using a wrench and, using a torque wrench, screw nuts sequence shown in Fig. 2. Using a torque wrench, screw all nuts
until a 10 Nm bolting torque is reached, following the nut until a 10 Nm bolting torque is reached, following the nut
sequence shown in Fig. 2. Repeat the operation 3 times increas- sequence shown in Fig. 2. Repeat the operation 3 times increas-
ing the bolting torque until bolting torque shown in Table 5 have ing the bolting torque until bolting torque shown in Table 5 have
been reached. been reached.

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9. Rotate the level gauge 180°. 15.0 WELDING AND QUALITY CONTROL
10. Repeat all operation from point 3 to point 8. Any welding must be performed by qualified personnel and using
qualified procedures according EN 288/287 or ASME IX standard.
Any non destructive control must be performed by qualified person-
12.0 LOW TEMPERATURE OPERATING CONDITION nel and using qualified procedures according EN 473 o SNT-TC-1A
If the level gauge must operate in contact with process fluids having standard.
Intercepting valve welding must be performed with valve in semi-
opened position, to avoid damages to sealing part.

16.0 FINAL WARNINGS

Preserve level gauge and intercepting valve specific maintenance
manual together with this manual and let them consultable by main-
tenance personnel.
Be sure that maintenance personnel read any part of those manuals
before any use or maintenance operation.
If you have lost the manuals, please contact Cesare Bonetti S.p.A.
Fig. 8 - Anti frost sheets to obtain a copy.
Cesare Bonetti S.p.A. shall be happy to give you any further techni-
temperature under o °C, to allow level visibility notwithstanding frost, cal information.
a plexiglass sheet contacting reflex or transparent glass must be fit-
ted and sealed on level gauge, as shown in Fig. 8. IMPORTANT WARNING: Level gauges use, to be
To seal the plexiglass sheet a mastic must be used able to maintain safe against glass ejection due to breakage while
softness and elasticity up to operating temperature. Apply the mas-
tic avoiding to dirty glass surface. operating, must be fitted with a proper protection,
not hindering level gauge visibility.
Plexiglass height depends on process fluid temperature (see Table
4).
Note: Table 1 rating apply to level gauges with standard graphite
joints. If special joint are used (PTFE, Kel-F, Viton, etc.), maximum
TABLE 4 and minimum operating condition could change. In such case refer
OPERATING TEMPERATURE NO FROST SHEET HEIGHT to rating limitation stated by joint manufacturers.
From 0 °C to -19 °C 38 mm Compatibility of such materials with process fluid must be checked
Fom -20 °C to -49 °C 75 mm by the end user.
From -50 °C to -99 °C 150 mm
Less than -100 °C 200 mm
WARNING: Check point 13.0 of this manual if level gauge must In Table 6 are listed dangers and stresses able to facilitate glass
operate at low temperature. breakage and useful skills to avoid such danger.

13.0 WORKING LIFE

Glass level gauge contains items that are subject to fair and normal
wear.
Such items are glasses, joint and, if any, protection shield (mica or
Kel-F). Therefore glass level gauges and its parts must be periodi-
cally inspected by user.
Inspection time scheduling and interval must be performed by user
according to plant working condition, process fluid and plant knowl-
edge and/or experience. For new application inspection interval
must be shortened, up to daily inspection, before establishing the
proper inspection interval.

Always avoid any improper use of level gauge and intercepting

valves able to generate unfair valve wear as:
- do not use an on-off valve as regulating valve
- avoid in process fluid abrasive particles, or piping sandblasting
TABLE 5
residual, or swarf, or welding dross;
LEVEL GAUGE BOLTING
- avoid water freezing inside level gauges.
TYPE TORQUE Nm
If level gauge must be used in temperature condition exceeding BR12 50
material creep temperature, Cesare Bonetti S.p.A. can give, under
Customer request, technical data suitable for residual working life BR14 30
calculation, to be performed by Customer or by end user. BR22 30
BR23 40
14.0 MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE WORKING TEMPERATURE
If glass level gauge has to be used in low temperature working con- BR24 40
dition, Customer or end user must verify level gauge and intercept- BR25 40
ing valves material fitness. BR28 50

If glass level gauge has to be used in operating condition BT23 - BC23 40

Temperature higher than temperature shown in Table 1, according BT24 - BC24 40
the DIN 7081 procedure, temperature could be extended up to 430
BT25 40
°C, with a maximum operation pressure of 10 bar. If level gauges has
to be used in such condition, ask Cesare Bonetti S.p.A. to know the BT28 60
proper bolting torque to apply to cover plate nuts, indicating operat- BC28 60
ing temperature and pressure values. Incorrect bolting torques could
BT29 70
generate stress able to reduce glass resistance or to break glasses.
WARNING: If Kel-F (PCTFE Politrifluorocloroetilene) shield are BT32 - BC32 90
used, maximum temperature must be limited to 150° C. BT33 - BC33 80

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DANGER OR STRESS CURE

Shock To be avoided by user.

Bolts and nuts incorrect torque Follow bolting torque as stated in the
maintenance manual

Uniformity of bolting torque Follow bolting torque as stated in the

maintenance manual

Internal overpressure To be avoided by user.

Thermal shock termico due to temperature To be avoided by user.

sudden changes (DTmax.= 255°C)

Process fluid chemical etching Perform level gauge monitoring and change glasses
immediately as any scrape, rugosity or opacity is checked.
For transparent level gauges glasses apply, depending on
process fluid, mica or Kel-F shields to protect iternal
glasses surfaces

Chemical etching generated by When washing the plant avoid to use level gauge,
plant washing fluid intercepting the gauge.
If this is not possible, schedule a complete level gauge
maintenance, as in this manual, before to start with the
exercise

Structure deformation due to incorrect stress (absence To be avoided by user.

of sustain); installation stretched by incorrect CC or by
flanges not in the same plane

Fire To be avoided by user.