166 Series Industrial

Gas Regulators

Fisher Controls July 1979 Bulletin 71.1:166

The 166 Series industrial gas regulators (see figures 1 and

2) provide the precision gas pressure control necessary to
optimize burner combustion in industrial and commercial
applications. These regulators are installed just ahead of
the burner manifold as a final control element. They give
accurate, high capacity regulation in spite of widely varying
inlet pressures from distribution system pipelines.

Features

Excellent Shock Characteristics and High Speed
of Response—Two-way stabilizer vent valve on various
constructions (see figure 3) and double-ported body pro-
vide quick response to minimize sudden shock caused by
rapid load changes. This aids in maintaining uninterrupted
service and minimizes undue activation of safety equip-
ment.

High Capacity and Tight Shutoff—Double-ported W0106

body provides large flow capabilities. Soft-seat valve plug
disks ensure shutoff even at low pressure settings. Figure 1. Typical 166 Series Industrial Regulator

Versatility—Wide range of available construction
Ease of Maintenance—Trim can be removed for in-
options provides a regulator for nearly any application. spection and maintenance without disassembling the ac-
Zero governor construction available with pressure setting tuator portion or removing the regulator body from the pipe-
as low as 1 inch water column vacuum. line.
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Specifications
AVAILABLE See table 1 Types 166-5, 166-6, and 166-7:
CONFIGURATIONS Stainless Steel
Valve Disk Holder and Retainer,
and Seat Ring
BODY SIZES AND See table 1
Types 166-2 and 166-4:J Brass
END CONNECTIONS
orJ Stainless Steel (optional)
Types 166-5, 166-6 and 166-7:J
MAXIMUM Inlet: Aluminum orJ Stainless Steel
ALLOWABLE All except Type 166-7: 125 psig* (8.6 (optional)
PRESSURES bar) Valve Disks, O-Rings, and Dia-
Type 166-7: 20 psig (1.4 bar) phragm:J Nitrile orJ Viton
Outlet: 10 psig (0.7 bar) (optional)
Diaphragm Plate
All except Type 166-7: Zinc Plated
OUTLET PRESSURE See table 2
Steel
RANGES
Type 166-7: Steel

PORT DIAMETERS See table 2

MATERIAL Nitrile Elastomers: –20 to 200_F
TEMPERATURE (–29 to 93_C)
FLOW COEFFICIENTS Regulating C1: 35.5 CAPABILITIES Viton Elastomers: –20 to 300_F
Wide Open Cg: See table 2 (–29 to 149_C)

TYPICAL REGULATING See table 3 and ”Capacity PRESSURE SETTING May be adjusted through each
CAPACITIES Information” section ADJUSTMENT spring range by turning the ad-
justing screw
CONSTRUCTION Body:J Cast iron orJ Steel
MATERIALS (optional) PRESSURE External control line
Spring Seat REGISTRATION
Types 166-2, 166-7: Zinc
Type 166-4: Brass
Types 166-5, 166-6: Steel APPROXIMATE Types 166-2, 166-4
Spring: Cadmium Plated Steel WEIGHT Screwed: 82 lb (37 kg)
Valve Stem Flanged: 86 lb (39 kg)
Types 166-2 and 166-4: J Brass or J Types 166-5, 166-6, 166-7
Stainless Steel (optional) Screw or Flanged: 46 lb (21 kg)
*For maximum accuracy, inlet pressure should be limited to 60 psig (4.1 bar).

Table 1. Available Configurations

Type Body Size
Body Materials and End Connections Description
Number (In.)
Cast iron—screwed and ANSI Class 125 or 250 flanged Low pressure regulator with stamped steel
166-2 2
Cast steel—screwed and ANSI Class 150 or 300 flanged upper casing and rainproof vent.
High pressure regulator with stamped steel
166-4 2 Same as Type 166-2
upper casing and rainproof vent.
Cast iron—screwed
1-1/2
Cast steel—screwed Low p
pressure regulator
g with aluminum die-cast
166-5
Cast iron—screwed and ANSI Class 125 or 250 flanged upper casing and two-way stabilizer vent valve.
2
Cast steel—screwed and ANSI Class 150 or 300 flanged
High pressure regulator with aluminum die-cast
166-6 1-1/2 and 2 Same as Type 166-5
upper casing and two-way stabilizer vent valve.
Zero governor with aluminum die-cast upper
166-7 1-1/2 and 2 Same as Type 166-5
casing and two-way stabilizer vent valve.
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Table 2. Additional Specifications

PORT
TRAVEL OUTLET PRESSURE RANGES
DIAMETER WIDE O
OPEN SPRING
S G PART
TYPE NO.
Cg* Inches w.c. Unless NUMBER
In. mm In. mm mbar
Otherwise Designated
3 to 5 7.5 to 12.5 1D8926 000A2
4 to 10 10 to 25 1D8928 000A2
166-2 1/2 13 1-7/8 48 2200 8 to 20 20 to 50 1D8936 000A2
17 to 28 42 to 70 1D5276 000A2
3/4 psig to 2 psig 52 to 138 1D7713 000A2
166-4 1/2 13 1-7/8 48 2200 2 psig to 5 psig 138 to 345 1J3315 000A2
4 to 5.5 10 to 14 1D8925 000A2
11/16 17 410 5 to 11 12.5 to 27 1D7707 000A2
166-5 7/16 11 10 to 16 25 to 40 1D8928 000A2
1 25 1080 13 to 28 32 to 70 1D8929 000A2
3/4 psig to 2 psig 52 to 138 0B0196 000A2
11/16 17 410 2ppsig
g to 5 p
psig
g 138
38 to 3
345
5 0V0664
0 000A2
066 000
166-6 7/16 11
1 25 1080 5 psig to 10 psig 345 to 690 1H8024 000A2

11/16 17 410 1K6334 27012

1 inch w.c. vacuum to 2.5 mbar vacuum to
and
166-7 7/16 11 1 inch w
w.c.
c 2 5 mbar
2.5
1D8925 000A2
1 25 1080 1 to 4 2.5 to 10
1D8925 000A2
*Use Wide Open Cg for relief valve sizing and monitoring application sizing

Overpressure Protection
Like most regulators, the 166 Series regulators have outlet
pressure ratings lower than their inlet pressure rating.
Downstream protection should be provided if the actual in-
let pressure exceeds the outlet pressure rating.
Overpressuring any portion of a 166 Series regulator may W1032
UP POSITION AS DIAPHRAGM RISES
cause regulator leakage, damage to regulator parts, or per-
sonal injury due to bursting of pressure-containing parts or
explosion of accumulated gas. Provide appropriate over-
pressure protection devices to ensure that none of the lim-
its in the ”Specifications” or in table 2 will be exceeded.

Regulator operation below these limits does not preclude

the possibility of damage from external sources or from de- W1902

bris in the gas line. The regulator should be inspected for DOWN POSITION AS DIAPHRAGM LOWERS
damage after any overpressure condition.
Figure 3. Two-way Stabilizer Vent Valve on
Capacity Information Types 166–5, 166–6, and 166–7 Regulators

Table 3 gives 166 Series regulator flow capacities at se-

pressure equal to one-half or less than one-half the abso-
lected set pressures. Flows are in scfh (60_F and 14.7
lute inlet pressure).
psia) of 0.6 specific gravity gas at 60_F. To determine
equivalent capacities for air, propane, butane, or nitrogen, Q = PIabs Cg (1.29)
multiply the determined capacity or the capacity from table
3 by the following appropriate conversion factor: 0.775 for where,
air, 0.628 for propane, 0.548 for butane, or 0.789 for nitro- Q = Gas flow, scfh (60_F and 14.7 psia)
gen. For gases of other specific gravities, multiply the given PIabs = Absolute inlet pressure, psia (add 14.7 psi to
capacity by 0.775 and divide by the square root of the ap- gauge inlet pressure to obtain absolute inlet
propriate specific gravity. Then, if capacity is desired in nor- pressure)
mal cubic meters per hour (m3/hr) at 0_C and 1.01325 bar, Cg= Wide-open gas sizing coefficient from ”Specifi-
multiply scfh by 0.0268. Regulator performance informa- cations” table.
tion is shown by the curves in figure 4.
For pressure drops lower than critical (absolute outlet pres-
To determine wide-open flow capacity for relief valve sizing sure greater than one-half the absolute inlet pressure), use
of 0.6 specific gravity gas at a temperature of 60_F, use the the Fisher sizing slide rule or the sizing nomographs in
equation below for critical pressure drops (absolute outlet Fisher Catalog 10.