Technical
Cylinder attachments
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The cylinders are equipped with:
Small and large capacity cylinders, type: 12kg – 12.5kg - 13kg - 39kg - 45kg and 48kg a brass valve, tag A, left-hand thread sealed by self-clamping gasket or a brass vale, tags B or C Anglo Saxon type pol, left-hand thread, sealed by a metal swage that screws into the valve.
a safety device attached at the end of the valve and that enters the cylinder (excess flow limiter the purpose of which is to shut off the gas in the case where the demand flow exceeds the scheduled flow or if the cylinder connection is pulled out)
a protective cap that screws onto the steel mounting boss on the top of the cylinder or a static metal protection that ensures the valve is protected.
There is other type for the small capacity cylinders 12kg – 12.5kg – 13kg, tag D “Quick-on” valve. They are equipped with a safety ball or check valve to ensure perpect sealing. When the gas regulator is screwed onto the cylinder, it pushes on the ball or the flap and allows gas to flow.