- 1 -
ZVP-PC-0151-00-R1
1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 Panblast Notice to Purchasers and Users
1.1.1 All products and equipment designed and
manufactured by PanBlast are intended for use
by experienced users of abrasive blasting
equipment and its associated operations and
abrasive blasting media.
1.1.2 It is the responsibility of the user to:
-Determine if the equipment and abrasive
media is suitable for the users' intended
use and application.
-Familiarize themselves with any
appropriate laws, regulations and safe
work practices, which may apply within
the users' working environment.
-Provide appropriate operator training and
a safe working environment including
operator protective equipment (PPE) such
as, but not limited to, blasting suit, safety
footwear, protective eyewear and hearing
protection.
1.1.3 PanBlast Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale
apply. Contact your local PanBlast office or
distributor should you require any further
information or assistance.
1.2 ! WARNING ! – READ THIS SECTION
CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS
EQUIPMENT/APPARATUS.
1.2.1 Heavy metal paint, asbestos and other toxic
material dusts will cause serious lung disease
or death without the use of properly designed
and approved air supplied respiratory
equipment (SAR) by blast operators and all
personnel within the work site area.
1.2.2 The compressor must have adequate output
and the plumbing between the compressor and
the point of attaching the air supply hose must
have sufficient capacity to supply the volume of
air at the pressure required.
1.3 Standard Safety Precautions
1.3.1 Approved safety eyewear, hearing and footwear
protection should be worn at all times by the
operator(s) and anyone else in the immediate
area that may be exposed to any hazards
generated by the abrasive blasting process.
1.3.2 Suitably approved respiratory protection should
also be worn when handling abrasive media,
abrasive refuse dust and when carrying out any
service/maintenance work where any dust may
be present.
1.3.3 Any work performed on electrical wiring or
components must only be carried out by
suitably qualified and registered electrical
trades’ personnel.
1.3.4 Under no circumstances should any safety
interlocks / lock-outs or features be altered or
disabled in any way.
1.3.5 All equipment must be isolated from the
compressed air supply and electrical power
source prior to any service or maintenance
work being carried out.
1.3.6 All care must be taken by the operator(s) when
lifting or moving equipment or components in
order to prevent injury. Pressure Blast Pots
must always be emptied of abrasive media
before any attempt is made to move them.
1.3.7 Any modification of the equipment or use of
non genuine PanBlast™ replacement parts will
void warranty.
1.3.8 Always check the Material Safety Data Sheet
(MSDS) on the abrasive media being used to
ensure that it is free of harmful substances, in
particular, free silica, cyanide, arsenic or lead.
1.3.9 Test the surface to be blasted for harmful
substances, taking the appropriate measures
and precautions to ensure the safety of the
operator and all personnel.
1.3.10 The operator should carry out a daily inspection
before start up of all wearing and safety items
to ensure that they are in correct operating
order. In particular check all blast hose
couplings and nozzle holders, ensuring that all
couplings have engaged correctly and the
safety locking pins are fitted and in good
condition. Always install safety whip check
cables at every connection. Ensure that the
blast nozzle has been securely screwed into the
nozzle holder and the nozzle holder has been
secured to the blast hose correctly and that all
screws are engaged.
2.0 INTRODUCTION
2.1 These instructions cover the operation and
maintenance of PanBlast™ Tandem Remote
Control Inlet Valve models as follows:
-BAC-RC-PB-0274 Tandem Valve 3/4"
-BAC-RC-PB-0275 Tandem Valve 1"
-BAC-RC-PB-0276 Tandem Valve 1-1/4"
-BAC-RC-PB-0277 Tandem Valve 1-1/2"
2.2 The PanBlast™ Tandem Remote Control Inlet
Valve is a diaphragm driven spring type remote
control inlet valve. The PanBlast™ Tandem
Remote Control Inlet Valve is ideally suited for
blast pots with plumbing configurations of 3/4"
through to 1-1/2" with an operating pressure
not exceeding 1034kPa (150psi).
2.3 The PanBlast™ Tandem Remote Control Inlet
Valve is generally used in conjunction with a
separate remote exhaust valve on pressure
release blast pots and Corsa II Abrasive
Metering Valves on pressure hold type blast
pots. PanBlast recommends that the Tandem
Remote Control Inlet Valves are operated and
activated by either AirStop or AirStop II Remote
Control Deadman Handles.
NOTE: UNDER OSHA 1915:34(c)(1)(iv) DEAD
MAN CONTROL. A DEADMAN CONTROL
DEVICE SHALL BE PROVIDED AT THE NOZZLE
END OF THE BLAST HOSE EITHER TO
PROVIDE DIRECT CUTOFF OR TO SIGNAL THE
POT TENDER BY MEANS OF A VISUAL AND
AUDIBLE SIGNAL TO CUT OFF THE FLOW, IN
THE EVENT THE BLASTER LOSES CONTROL
OF THE HOSE. THE POT TENDER SHALL BE
AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES TO RESPOND
IMMEDIATELY TO THE SIGNAL.
