CONTAIN-IT Plus Ball Valve Type 546 Pro
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Product description
3.1
Intended use
The CONTAIN-IT Plus Ball Valve type 546 Pro will be installed into a piping system and is intended exclusively for shutting off, passing
through or regulating the flow of approved media within the approved pressure and temperature limits.
The maximum service life is 25 years.
3.2
Use not in accordance with the intended use
Any use other than that described in the „Intended use" is not in accordance with the intended use and is therefore not permitted.
If unsuitable products are installed or used in safety-relevant applications, unintended operating conditions may occur in the appli-
cation that can cause personal injury and/or property damage.
Only use the product in safety-relevant applications if this use is expressly specified and permitted in the product documentation.
GF Piping Systems Ltd. accepts no liability for damage resulting from improper use. The risks associated with improper use lie
solely with the user.
3.3
EC-and UKCA Declaration of conformity
The manufacturer, GF Piping Systems Ltd, CH-8201 Schaffhausen (Switzerland) declares, in accordance with the harmonized DIN
EN ISO 16135 that the Type 546 Pro ball valves are pressure-bearing components in the sense of the EC Directive 2014/68/EU con-
cerning pressure equipment and that they meet the requirements pertaining to valves as stated in this directive.
The CE-marking on the valve compliance with this Directive (according to the Directive on pressure equipment, only valves larger
than DN25 can be labeled with CE). Operation of these ball valves is prohibited until conformity of the entire system into which the
ball valves have been installed is established according to one of the above mentioned EC-Directives.
Modifications to the ball valves which have an effect on the given technical specifications and the intended use render this declara-
tion of conformity null and void. Additional information is contained in the „GF Planning Fundamentals".
Product group
Thermoplastic ball valves
Schaffhausen, 16.05.2023
Bastian Lübke
Head of Global R&D
GF Piping Systems Ltd.
CH-8201 Schaffhausen (Switzerland)
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Type designation
Additional directives and
harmonized design standards
Type 546 Pro
2014/68/EU
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EN ISO 16135
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Operating Instructions
UK
Regulation
2016 No. 1105
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Markings