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EXCLUSIVE FEATURES OF OUR PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE (PRV)

z Type 304 Stainless Steel Deep Drawn Diaphragm with Spring Locator Convolutions.
z Specially Designed Reverse Wound Springs and Assembly Methods Provide Uniform Valve Loading and Improved Relief Rates.
z Unique Spring Retaining System on Diaphragm and Cover.
z All Stainless Steel Fasteners and Hardware.
z Automatic Instantaneous Venting and Sealing.
z 100% Tested for Proper Operation and Serialized for Traceability.
z Pressure Die Cast Porosity Free Aluminium Flange & Cover Duly UV Proof Powder Coated for Better Climate Protection.
z IP 67 Protected Switch with 1 NO & 1 NC Contacts.
z Brightly Coloured Flag, Integrated with the Switch, Gives Visual Indication of Valve Operation by Raising a Flag.
 APPLICATION MOUNTING PAD
Pressure Relief Valve (PRV) is a safety device for Mounting pad with tapped holes (to be done before
Transformers, OLTC and other similar equipments. PRV welding) as per following sketch is to be provided by
is used to prevent heavy damages to the tank in case of customer on the tank with approximate dimensions as
sudden rise of internal pressure beyond pre determined given below. Dimensions shown are indicative you have
safe limit. to select final dimensions. (Mounting pad is not in the
scope of supply)
CONSTRUCTION "N" No. "T" Tapped
on "P" PCD
The Pressure Relief Valve is essentially a spring loaded (Equally spaced)

valve having unique means of providing instantaneous

amplification of actuation force.
In the cut away Line Diagram drawing (Ref. Last page)
the unit is shown mounted on transformer by customer
supplied Bolts through FOR MODEL PPRV-3 & 3S FOR MODEL PPRV-6 & 6S
Pressure die cast aluminium flange (2) seated on
Mounting Gasket (1). MODEL OD ID T N T P
The stainless steel Diaphragm (4) rests on an Wiper PPRV-3 & 3S 150 68 15 4 M10 127
Gasket (3) and is kept pressed by two heavy duty PPRV-6 & 6S 260 155 15 6 M12 235
reverse wound Springs (6) and seals the port against
ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MM.
Wiper Gasket (3) and Top Gasket (5).
The pressure die cast aluminium cover (7) retains and MOUNTING
compresses the spring and is held in place by
Compression Screws (8). The Pressure Relief Valve should be preferably mounted
in the horizontal position, top side up. Although the
These cover mounting compression screws must never
horizontal position is recommended, It may be mounted
be removed without the use of extreme caution. The
on its side. (In vertical plane.)
spring retainer prevents the dislocation of spring during
repeated operations. It also has a Flag (10) which is INSPECTION BEFORE COMMISSIONING
operated by Switch Operating Rod (9)
1. Remove the valve from packing and keep it on a
The Switch Assembly (11) for alarm is optional and
table. Check that no parts are damaged in transit.
houses one NO and one NC contact (four terminals).
2. As mentioned in wiring diagram check the operation
WORKING
of switch with AVO meter by manually lifting the
These valves have been designed in order to release the switch operating rod. After checking, the switch
excess pressure in a very short time. should be manually reset by tilting the Flag down.
Operation is effected when, due to any reason, the 3. Each PRV is tested at our works as per test
pressure in the tank acting against the area defined by certificate. However, customer is advised to check
top gasket (5) exceeds the operating pressure the valve by stimulating pressure conditions before it
(predetermined safe limit) established by springs (6). is actually installed on transformer.
The diaphragm (4) gets lifted from its seat. The
4. If PRV is found operating at pressure out of tolerance
transformer pressure then quickly becomes exposed to
limit, it will have to be returned to us for resetting.
the diaphragm area of the wiper gasket (3) resulting in a
Changing of bursting pressure can not be done
greatly increased force and causing extremely rapid
outside our factory.
opening of the diaphragm corresponding to the closed
height of the springs (6). The transformer pressure is 5. While conducting such tests at your end care should
rapidly reduced to normal value and springs (6) return be taken that small particles do not have a passage
diaphragm (4) to the sealed position. through the port opening. Such particles are likely to
be trapped between diaphragm and gasket which will
The lift of the diaphragm is utilized to operate brightly
affect functioning of valve.
coloured flag (10) and limit switch (11) with the help of
switch operating rod (9). This flag is clearly visible from a 6. It should also be noted that faulty pressure gauge
great distance, indicating that the valve has functioned. may lead to wrong conclusions. Hence pressure
The flag and switch remain operated until they are reset gauge of 0 to 2.5 kg/cm² may be used with least
manually by tilting the flag down. count of 0.05 kg/cm².
 INSTALLATION & COMMISSIONING TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
1. Each valve should be cleaned from inside (tank side) Operating Liquid : Transformer Oil.
with compressed air jet. All particles should be _ 0
removed from tank side. While cleaning, care should Operating Temperature : 0 100 C of Transformer Oil.
be taken that jet does not damage switch and flag Port Opening : 70 mm Dia Nominal for
mechanism. PPRV-3 & PPRV-3S
2. Clean the surface of mounting pad on the tank 150 mm Dia Nominal for
3. Ensure that rubber gasket supplied with the valve is PPRV-6 & PPRV-6S
properly cleaned & located in the recess properly.
Operating - Bursting : 0.42 kg/cm² (6 psi)
4. Place the valve with gasket on the tank. Pressure 0.49 kg/cm² (7 psi)
5. Use M10x30 bolts for 3” PRV & M12x30 bolts for 6” (Any one value 0.56 kg/cm² (8 psi)
PRV with a combination of plain washer & spring as per order) 0.70 kg/cm² (10 psi)
washer for tightening. 2
Operating Tolerance : ± 0.10 kg/cm ( ± 1.4 psi )
All the bolts should be tightened evenly so that equal
pressure is exerted on gasket and base. Operating Time : Instantaneous.

6. Connect control circuits to terminal plate provided in Valve Resetting : Automatic.

the switch box. Switch : Limit Switch
7. As per wiring diagram check the operation of flag and Switch & Flag Resetting : Manual
switch by lifting switch operating rod and confirm that
both controls operate as required. Environment : Indoor or Outdoor
8. The PRV can be put to service. Dimension : Refer Table of Dimensions.

MAINTENANCE SWITCH SPECIFICATIONS

The Pressure Relief Valve has a rugged construction and Number of Switch : 1 Limit switch
does not require any maintenance. The operating Operation : Automatic
pressure is factory preset and cannot be changed at site. Contact Rating : AC 15 Rating : 1.5 AMP at 415V;
It is strongly recommended that the compression screws 5.0 AMP at 240V
on the cover be never removed without use of extreme DC 13 Rating : 0.1 AMP at 220V
caution. The operation of switch may be periodically Number of Contacts : 1 NO + 1 NC
tested by manually lifting the switch operating rod and Weather Protection : IP67
should be reset before putting the instrument in service. Cable Entry : 3/4” x 16 TPI

WIRING DIAGRAM SWITCH OPERATION

15 NO 18 LOAD 1
LINK

NO LOAD 1 BEFORE
15 18
VALVE
15 NC 16 LOAD 2
LINK

OPERATION
L SUPPLY N

LOAD 2 LOAD 1
15 NC 16
LINK

L SUPPLY N 15 NO 18
AFTER
VALVE
OPERATION 15 NC 16 LOAD 2
L SUPPLY N

ORDERING SPECIFICATIONS
MODEL NO DESCRIPTION
PPRV - 3S PRV-3” with Limit Switch
0.42 kg/cm² (6 psi) OR 0.49 kg/cm² (7 psi)
PPRV - 3 PRV-3” without Limit Switch & Flag
PPRV - 6S PRV-6” with Limit Switch 0.42 kg/cm² (6 psi) OR 0.49 kg/cm² (7 psi) OR
PPRV - 6 PRV-6” without Limit Switch & Flag 0.56 kg/cm² (8 psi) OR 0.70 kg/cm² (10 psi)
 LINE DIAGRAM TABLE OF DIMENSIONS

NAME PLATE

Y
11

10
9

HOLE FOR

L2
CABLE ENTRY
(3/4” x 16 TPI
LIMIT SWITCH
8

L
5 “N” NOS. LUGS
“W” WIDE
4 “P” P.C.D.

L1
FOR MOUNTING
3

T
2
1
MOUNTING GASKET
MODEL : PPRV-3S MODEL : PPRV-3S OD (SUPPLIED BY US)

ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MM

11 LIMIT SWITCH ASSEMBLY -
10 FLAG STEEL Y 57 57
9 SWITCH OPERATING ROD BRASS X 120 120
8 COMPRESSION SCREW STAINLESS STEEL P 127 235
7 COVER ALUMINIUM W 12 16
6 SPRINGS STAINLESS STEEL N 4 6
5 TOP GASKET NITRILE RUBBER T 10 12.5
4 DIAPHRAGM STAINLESS STEEL OD 150 260
3 WIPER GASKET NITRILE RUBBER L2 52 52
2 FLANGE ALUMINIUM L1 142 166
1 MOUNTING GASKET NITRILE RUBBER L 194 218
S.NO. DESCRIPTION MATERIAL PPRV-3 PPRV-6

MANUFACTURING RANGE OF OUR GROUP

z Bushing Metal Parts as per IS & DIN standard. z Buchholz (Gas operated) Relay.
z L. V. Winding / Coil. z Oil Surge Relay. (OSR)
z Radiator Valve. (Throttle / Butterfly Valve) z Magnetic Oil Level Gauge. (MOG)
z Linear Tap Switch. (Off Load Tap Changer). z Prismatic Oil Level Gauge. (POG)
z Oil Draining Device. z Silica Gel Breather. (Air-Dehumidifier)
z Copper Bus Bars, Strips, Flats, Rods, Profiles, & Sections. z Pressure Relief Valve. (PRV)
z Highly Flexible Copper Conductors. z Wheel (Roller) Assembly & Roller.
z Cable Connector Assembly. z Pressed, Forged, Machined, Casted, Moulded Components.

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