Hi Guys
Given one of our members has had an incident with an oxy Acetylene Set I think its timely to visit the close down and Start Up procedures.

Shut Down and Start Up procedure for Oxygen Acetylene cylinders.

Please bear in mind that an Oxygen cylinder can contain 2000 lbs of pressure.


Shutdown

Close both cylinder valves
Bleed gas from hose and regulator systems - regulators should indicate zero
Back out regulators
System is shut down and regulators are unloaded
Ensure torch valves are re closed.


Start Up
Check regulators are unloaded ,showing no pressure
Slowly open each cylinder valve
Slowly wind each regulator to its recommended operating pressure

I hope it jogs memories and makes operators safer.

Grahame


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