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Definition and Details of Flanges Blinds & Spades

Spectacle blinds
SpectacleBlindsaregenerallyappliedto
permanentlyseparatingpipesystems,orjust
toconnectwitheachother.ASpectacleBlind
isasteelplatecutintotwodiscsofacertain
thickness.
Thetwodiscsareattachedtoeachotherby
sectionofsteelsimilartothenosepieceofa
pairofglasses.Oneofthediscsisasolid
plate,andtheotherisaring,whoseinside
diameterisequaltothatofaflange.
SpectacleBlindsbeappliedinsystems,which
regularlyneedtobeseparatedfromother
installations.Normally,aSpectacleBlindis

1.Spectacleblind2.Flanges3.Gaskets4.StudBolts

mountedinthe"open"positionsothatflow
throughthepipeispossible.IftheSpectacleBlindinthe"close"positionisrotated,thepipeis
blankedoffandnoflowispossible.
Maintenanceonapipesystemcanbeareasontorotatethespectacleinthe"close"position.Thisrun
willtakeplacethroughthehole,thatisdrilledintheconnectionpiece.Bylooseningofallbolts,and
partialremovaloftheir,theSpectacleBlindcanberotated.Afterreplacingthegaskets(newgaskets
aretorecommend),theboltscanbereassembledandtightened.

Spectacle blind in open position

Spectacle

blind in closed position

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Spades & Ring Spacers

Spades
SpadesandRingSpacersarebasicallythesameasSpectacleBlinds,exceptthatbotharenotattached
toeachother.
SpadesandSpacersbeappliedinsystemswheremaintenanceisoftennotnecessary,orin
applicationswithlargepipesizes.DependingontheflangesizeandthePressureClass,Spadescan
weighhundredsofpounds.Topreventunnecessaryweighttoaflangeconnections,usuallywillbe
chosennotforaSpectacleBlind,butfor2separateparts.

Typical Spade

1.Spade2.Flanges
3.Gaskets4.StudBolts

Typical Ring Spacer

1.RingSpacer2.Flanges
3.Gaskets4.StudBolts

Ring Spacer
SoasfortheSpectacleBlindalreadydescribed,maintenanceonapipesystemcanbeareasonto
temporarilyreplaceaRingSpacerforaSpade.Bylooseningofallbolts,andhalfofthebolts
temporarilyremove,theSpadeorSpacercanbeplaced.Afterreplacingthegaskets(newgasketsare
torecommend),theboltscanbereassembledandtightened.
Asmallproblemisthatwebasicallycannotsee,oraSpadeoraSpacermountedbetweenthe
flanges.Thereforethehandlesareoftenspeciallymarked,orbothhaveadifferentdesignacustomer
oftenprovidesitsownspecification.
Whatshouldneverlackis,thatinthehandle,thediameterandthePressureClassofaSpadeor
SpacerisengravedthisappliesalsofortheSpectacleBlind.

Surfaces Dimensions Material

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Surfaces Dimensions Material

ThesealingsurfacesofaSpectacleBlind,SpadeorRingSpacerareusuallyconductedinaccordance
withtheFaceFinishfromtheflange.ThediameteralwaysisslightlylargerthantheRaisedFaceofa
flangebyacorrectassembly,theboltsarejustnottouchedbytheBlindorSpacer.
Thediameterofthem,isdependingontheflangesize,andthethicknessfromthePressureClassofa
flange.
DimensionsfromSpectacleBlinds,SpadesandRingSpacers,youwillfindinthemainMenu"Flanges"
ASMEB16.48coverspressuretemperatureratings,materials,dimensions,dimensionaltolerances,
marking,andtestingforoperatinglineblanksinsizesNPS1/2NPS24forinstallationbetweenASME
B16.5flangesinthe150,300,600,900,1500,and2500PressureClasses.
SpectacleBlinds,SpadesandRingSpacersshouldbemadefromaplateorforgingspecification,
approvedforusebyASMEB31.3,ofessentiallythesamechemicalcompositionasthematingflanges
andpipinginvolved.

Remark(s) of the Author...

Is it necessary to use Spectacle Blinds?
Ithinknot,becausetheyareineffectiveinmanypracticesituations.
Onpaperitseemssimple,removesomebolts,turningthespadeandmounttheflange
back.Inpracticeiscertainlynot...
Iaminfavoroftwoseparateflanges(ringandsolidplate)

What is the formula to calculate the thickness of a spacer?

Sometimesitisnecessarytouseathinnerspacer,becauseaspacerwithastandardthickness
oftencannotbemountedbetweentwoflanges...Thinkofapressuretestina"LifePlant"where
aspacershouldbeinstalledbetweentwoflanges.
Asaruleofthumbthefollowingformulacanbeusedtocalculatethethicknessinmillimeters:
Pressure(barg)multiplybydiameter(inches)dividedby10
Pressure:thehighestpressurethatthesystemcanachieve
Diameter:thesizeofthespacerininches
Example:8x12/10thicknessofspacer=9.6mm
NOTE:alwaystrytoapplyspacerthicknessesinaccordancewithASMEB16.5.

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