Know Your Cylinder Valve Markings

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KNOW YOUR CYLINDER VALVE MARKINGS

Two Part Series Mandatory Markings 1/2

Inlet identification
Valve inlet connection which
engages with the cylinder neck
Pi marking
Outlet identification
Compliance to European Manufacturing date
Transportable Pressure Equipment Valve outlet connection
which engages with the YYYY/MM - Year & month
Directive, TPED 2010/35/EU of manufacture of valve
filling / discharge
connection
Standard compliance Total package mass

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Identification of notified body Compliance to EN ISO 10297 Total package mass (combined mass
Manufacturer’s identification
Four digit identification number standard. If ISO VB is marked of a gas cylinder, its valve, its
for TPED notified body on the valve, it indicates that permanent attachment(s) including
the valve has been tested for valve guard & its maximum allowed
Oxygen pressure surge test gas content) for which the valve can
for use as a main valve be used without valve protection
Front view Rear view

www.teknovalves.com Markings shown are as per ISO 10297 & for illustration purpose. Your Safety is Valued
KNOW YOUR CYLINDER VALVE MARKINGS

Two Part Series Optional Markings 2/2

Item code Gas service Valve working pressure (WP)*


Temperature range Alpha numeric valve Gas service for which the Settled pressure of a compressed
identification valve is certified, compatible gas at 15 °C in a full gas cylinder
Operating and storage
& intended to be used or cylinder bundle for which the
temperature range if the valve has
valve is intended to be used
been design tested for extended
temperature range
OR

Country of origin Series Batch number Valve test pressure (TP)*


Country where the valve is Model number of the valve Traceability to the raw material Minimum pressure of the valve
manufactured with unique design features used to manufacture valve body used for endurance test, Oxygen
pressure surge test & leak
tightness test during type &
production testing
Front view Rear view

* For compressed gas , test pressure = 1.2 x working pressure. For liquefied gas, test pressure shall be at least equal to the minimum test pressure corresponding to the applicable filling ratio.

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