Control Valve Selection Criteria

2-Way

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unitary

 

 

 

Globe

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fan Coil

 

Cartridge

Cartridge

 

Threaded

 

 

Flanged

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cage

Globe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attribute

Specification

VU52

 

VU53

VCzA/B

V58x2

V5011N...

V5011F

V5011G

V5011A

V5011B

VGF2xS

 

1/2"

[DN15]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/4"

[DN20]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1"

[DN25]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 1/4"

[DN32]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 1/2"

[DN40]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pipe Size

 

2"

[DN50]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 1/2"

[DN65]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3"

[DN80]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4"

[DN100]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5"

[DN125]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6"

[DN150]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

(maximum size)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sweat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pipe Fittings

NPT Internal Thread

 

 

 

 

Inverted Flare

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANSI Flange

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANSI 125/150

 

 

 

 

 

Static Pressure

ANSI 250/300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

300 psi

 

300 psi

230 psi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chilled Water

 

Media

 

Hot Water

 

Low Pressure Steam

 

 

 

 

 

N1, N3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High Pressure Steam

 

 

 

 

 

N2

 

 

 

Flow Capacity, Cv

Multiple ratings per pipe size

 

 

 

 

One rating/size above 1/2"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct Acting ****

 

 

 

 

 

N1, N2

 

Valve Action

Reverse Acting *****

 

 

 

N3

 

 

 

 

 

Rotary N.O.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rotary N.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equal Percentage

 

 

 

 

 

Flow Characteristic

Modified Equal Percentage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Linear

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quick Open

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Close-off

High**

(100 psid minimum)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medium

(40 psid minimum)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pressure***

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Varies with actuator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANSI Class III (0.10% Cv max.)

 

 

 

 

0.02%

0.05%

 

 

 

 

Maximum Seat

ANSI Class IV (0.01% Cv max.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leakage

Bubble-tight design

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other (see product data literature)

33 mL/m

 

 

 

 

0.5%

0.5%

 

 

 

 

High

 

(50:1 minimum)

 

 

 

 

Rangeability

Medium*

(15~50:1)

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low

 

(under 15:1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brass, plated brass, bronze

 

 

 

 

 

N3

 

 

Trim

Brass plug /Stainless seat

 

 

 

 

 

N1

 

 

 

 

 

Stainless Steel

 

 

 

 

 

N2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resilient materials

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In-line

 

Cartridge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Packing

 

 

 

 

 

Serviceability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rebuild

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electronic Modulating

 

 

 

 

Tri-state floating

 

 

 

 

Pulse Width Modulation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-position low voltage

 

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Actuation Options

2-position line voltage

 

 

Electric Spring Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electronic Fail Safe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pneumatic, low pressure

 

 

 

 

 

Pnuematic bidirectional (Hi-Pr)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pnuematic spring return (Hi-Pr)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes

* Best used with supply water reset from outdoor air temperature.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

**Can dead-head pumps. Use with VFD-controlled pumps with maximum pressure cut-out

***Maximum operating differential pressure. Static close-off pressure may be higher. Maximum pressure for quiet service may be less.

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