7.5.8.84 PEnum_ValveOperation
7.5.8.84.1 Semantic definition
7.5.8.84.2 Type values
Type | Description |
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DROPWEIGHT
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A valve that is closed by the action of a weighted lever being released, the weight normally being prevented from dropping by being held by a wire, the closure normally being made by the action of heat on a fusible link in the wire |
FLOAT
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A valve that is opened and closed by the action of a float that rises and falls with water level |
HYDRAULIC
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A valve that is opened and closed by hydraulic actuation |
LEVER
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A valve that is opened and closed by the action of a lever rotating the gate within the valve |
LOCKSHIELD
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A valve that requires the use of a special lockshield key for opening and closing, the operating mechanism being protected by a shroud during normal operation |
MOTORIZED
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A valve that is opened and closed by the action of an electric motor on an actuator |
PNEUMATIC
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A valve that is opened and closed by pneumatic actuation |
SOLENOID
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A valve that is normally held open by a magnetic field in a coil acting on the gate but that is closed immediately if the electrical current generating the magnetic field is removed |
SPRING
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A valve that is normally held in position by the pressure of a spring on a plate but that may be caused to open if the pressure of the fluid is sufficient to overcome the spring pressure |
THERMOSTATIC
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A valve in which the ports are opened or closed to maintain a required predetermined temperature |
WHEEL
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A valve that is opened and closed by the action of a wheel moving the gate within the valve |
OTHER
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required category not on scale |
NOTKNOWN
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Value is unkown |
UNSET
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Value has not been specified |