Safety Shut-off Valve

ALPHARD CA
< Accurate shut off Applications Description
< Easy maintenance This shut-off valve is designed for The ALPHARD CA is a shut-off valve for
< Small dimension transmission and distribution networks, as over- and under-pressure shut-off. It
well as commercial and industrial supplies. automatically stops the gas flow when the
< DVGW approval
outlet pressure of the regulator deviates from
the acceptable value

Technical Features
Inlet pressure range Pi: up to 101.2 bar
OPSO* range Pso: 13 mbar – 72.8 bar
UPSO* range Psu: 8 mbar – 27.9 bar
Accuracy class AG 2.5 to AG 30
Operating temperature -20°C to +60°C
Acceptable gases Natural gas, propane, butane, air, nitrogen and all non-corrosive gases

* OPSO / UPSO: Over- and under-pressure shut-off

Sizes & Connections

Sizes DN 25, 50, 80, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300
Orifice diameter (mm) Ø 25, 51, 76, 102, 152, 203, 254, 305
Body lengths see table
Flanges PN16, 25, 40, 63
ANSI 150, 300, 400, 600

Materials
Body GS-C 25N / GS C 45
Actuator SSV Steel (zinc protected), Al Mg Si F 28
Sliding tube Steel, zinc coated
Internal parts Steel, zinc coated/Stainless steel
Seals NBR rubber/Viton
Diaphragm NBR rubber/NBR rubber, reinforced fabric
< Alphard CA
 Spring Range & Accuracy Class AG
SSV Type OPSO (bar) AG UPSO (bar) AG
CA 77 0.013 – 0.13 10 0.008 – 0.06 15
CA 77 >0.13 – 0.35 5 0.06 – 0.14 10
CA 77 0.27 – 1.2 5 0.15 – 0.45 5
CA 77 0.27 – 1.2 5 >0.45 – 1.05 10
CA 40 0.3 – 0.5 10 0.2 – 1.4 10
CA 40 >0.5 – 10.2 5 >1.4 – 3.9 5
CA 30 * 1.3 – 3.9 5 1.3 – 2.5 10
CA 30 * >3.9 – 18.2 2.5/1 >2.5 – 7.0 5
CA 15 * 2.9 – 9.0 5 2.9 – 10.0 10
CA 15 * 9.0 – 72.8 2.5/1 >10.0 – 27.9 5
* piston type

Spring Range

< Over-pressure shut-off springs (OPSO) )

Spring Range Spring Characteristics
(mbar) (bar) (bar) (bar) Spring Order Colour Wire Ø
Type CA 77 Type CA 40 Type CA 30 Type CA 15 number number (mm)
13 – 50 - - - 265 5ML26515 signal yellow 1.7
40 – 130 0.3 – 0.5 - - 266 5ML26615 mint green 2.2
100 – 350 0.4 – 1.3 1.3 – 2.3 2.9 – 9.0 267 5ML26715 light blue 2.8
270 – 720 1.0 – 2.7 1.8 – 4.75 7.1 – 19.1 268 5ML26815 signal blue 3.5
590 – 1200 2.15 – 5.5 3.9 – 9.8 15.5 – 39.1 269 5ML26915 signal red 4.5
- 4.5 – 10.2 18.2 – 32.0 32.0 – 72.8 270 5ML27015 clay brown 5.5

< Under-pressure shut-off springs (UPSO)

Spring Range Spring Characteristics
(mbar) (bar) (bar) (bar) Spring Order Colour Wire Ø
Type CA 77 Type CA 40 Type CA 30 Type CA 15 number number (mm)
8 – 25 - - - 258 5ML25815 signal yellow 0.9
20 – 60 - - - 259 5ML25915 mint green 1.2
50 – 140 0.2 – 0.5 - - 260 5ML26015 light blue 1.6
110 – 260 0.4 – 1.0 1.3 – 1.7 2.9 – 6.9 261 5ML26115 signal blue 2.0
215 – 450 0.8 – 1.7 1.4 – 3.0 5.7 – 11.9 262 5ML26215 signal red 2.4
380 – 660 1.4 – 2.5 2.5 – 4.4 10.0 – 17.5 263 5ML26315 clay brown 2.8
580 – 1050 2.1 – 3.9 3.8 – 7.0 15.3 – 27.9 264 5ML26415 black 3.2

Note:
It is only possible to select the spring range for over and under pressure within for one type
of control device. For example CA 40, with an over-pressure range of 0.3 to 10.2 bar and
under-pressure range of 0.2 to 3.9 bar.

Example for ordering:

Gas pressure regulator ALPHARD P/AP DN 50, ANSI 600 with integrated
Safety Shut-off Valve Alphard CA shut-off, type CA 40, Who = 10.2 bar, Whu = 0.2 bar

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Operating Principle
The safety shut-off valve ALPHARD CA is
made up of the control device (10) and
body with an integrated closing system (20).
The controlled pressure po is connected (5)
by a sensing line to the diaphragm (4) of
the control device (3).
The springs for higher and lower pressure
shut-off are fixed to either side of the
diaphragm. Excessive or insufficient outlet
pressure caused by failure of the regulation
system will lift or droop the diaphragm.
A small lever opens the catch between
switch lever (2) and reset lever (1).
The sliding tube (21) closes the orifice (23)
using the force of the closing spring (32).
The gas flow stops.
For reset of the closed SSV, the pressure
compensation is to make before by the self
closing bypass valve (24). Afterwards, the
outlet pressure is to discontinue on the
control device (3).
To reset the closed SSV, pressure
compensation is necessary first by operating
theself-closing bypass valve (24).
Afterwards, the outlet pressure closes the
control device (3).
The reset lever (1) is operated by turning a
square socket key clockwise (square
diameter 10 mm) After resetting the valve,
remove the key!
The reset lever (1) with a square hole
(square diameter 10mm) is to turn by a key
clockwise.
Afterwards, the reset key is to remove it !
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Dimensions & weights
PN 16 / ANSI 150
DN Dimensions Weights
(mm) (kg)
A B C D E F H L
25 160 150 168 112 102 55 200 184 17
50 160 156 190 160 128 55 270 254 29
80 160 167 210 200 154 55 340 298 56
100 160 173 245 236 172 55 400 352 83
150 160 205 290 326 220 55 550 451 220
200 160 230 340 404 285 55 700 543 375
250 160 243 395 480 334 55 880 673 650
300 160 260 425 600 370 55 1050 737 900

PN 25 / PN 40 / ANSI 300
DN Dimensions Weights
(mm) (kg)
A B C D E F H L
25 160 150 168 112 102 55 200 197 18
50 160 156 190 160 128 55 270 267 32
80 160 167 210 200 154 55 340 317 60
100 160 173 245 236 172 55 400 368 93
150 160 205 290 326 220 55 550 473 232
200 160 230 340 404 285 55 700 568 400
250 160 243 395 480 334 55 880 708 690
300 160 260 425 600 370 55 1050 775 970

ANSI 600
DN Dimensions Weights
(mm) (kg)
A B C D E F H L
25 160 150 168 112 102 55 200 210 20
50 160 156 190 160 128 55 270 286 40
80 160 167 210 200 154 55 340 337 66
100 160 173 245 236 172 55 400 394 110
150 160 205 290 326 220 55 550 508 250
200 160 230 340 404 285 55 700 610 440
250 160 243 395 480 334 55 880 752 750
300 160 260 425 600 370 55 1050 819 1120

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Pressure Loss
Options
The design of the SSV ALPHARD CA has a low pressure loss. For calculation is
• Solenoid remote-release
to take the following formula:
at power flow and/or power
failure.
Pressure loss for Natural gas rn = 0.78kg/m3
• Electrical transmission of the
SSV position indication by the
< Formula
pulse transmitter.
Q 2 1
Dp (P inlet - P outlet) = ( Cg ) x Pi abs = [bar]

Cg Factor

DN 25 50 80 100 150 200 250 300

Cg 630 2590 5175 9775 19435 33350 54000 77000

< Example :
Pi = 3.0 bar 600 2 1
Q = 600 m3/h Natural gas
Dp = ( 2590 ) x 4
= 0.0134 bar

DN 50
∆p = ?

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