Valve passport and documentation: what should come with the valve
Without a passport, site inspection will not accept the valve, and after an incident you cannot prove the product matched the duty. Here is what the document pack should contain and how to check it.
TAZ Engineering Team · · 5 min
The product passport
In CIS practice the passport is the core quality document. It lists the designation, DN, PN, service medium and temperature, materials of the main parts, serial number, date of manufacture, factory acceptance test results and warranty terms. The serial number must match the one on the body.
Operating manual
Covers installation, permitted mounting positions, commissioning, maintenance, torques, and a troubleshooting list. Actuated valves come with the actuator documents.
Test records and certificates
Hydrostatic shell and seat test records and material certificates for pressure-retaining parts, typically to EN 10204 3.1 where requested. For the EU, a declaration of conformity and CE marking under Directive 2014/68/EU where the product falls within its scope.
Checking on receipt
Compare the serial number, designation and ratings in the passport with the marking and the order. Check the QC signature and stamp and the test date. If you need documents in English for a foreign client, say so in the enquiry. TAZ issues passports in Russian, Uzbek and English.
Checklist
- passport with serial number
- operating manual
- hydrostatic test record
- material certificates
- declaration of conformity
- document language