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Flo-Breaker Safety Cut-Off Shaft Coupling
The Wilson Flo-Breaker safely cuts off excess air flow to prevent hose whipping caused by compressed air escaping from a broken hose. The Flo-Breaker is non-clogging, automatically resets and is made of stainless steel springs that are unaffected by temperature. OSHA requires that all hoses exceeding a 1/2" diameter have a safety device installed at the source of supply to reduce pressure in case of hose failure.
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- Non-Clogging
- Automatic Reset
- No Adjustment Necessary
- Stainless Steel Springs (unaffected by temperature)
- Low Pressure Drop-means high productivity
- New York State BSA approved-patent no. 3,561,471
Excerpt from the Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulation 29 CFR part 1926 for Construction.
1926.302 Power-Operated hand tools:
(7) All hoses exceeding 1/2-inch inside diameter shall have a safety device at the source of supply or branch line.
Be certain to select a Flo-Breaker with a safe shut-off flow rating (i.e. a sufficiently low rating). This rating may be calculated from installation data or determined by a test which simulates hose rupture.
Any test should be in the actual installation and simulated hose failure should be at the farthest, protected downstream location from the Flo-Breaker. The simulated hose-rupture must trip the Flo-Breaker, safely shutting off air flow. If it does not, the test should be repeated with a Flo-Breaker of lower rating.
Precaution should be taken in the above tests to protect personnel and equipment against possible hose whip in the event that the Flo-Breaker rating is too high for the installation.