Fire Safe and Meter Control Valves

This is perhaps the first line of defense in gas installations. As a safety, feature at the first sign that something is amiss shutting off the ball control valve or Fire safe and Meter Control Valve will render the gas appliance inoperable until the issue is sorted out. This gas-meter control valve is situated before the meter so that in the event that gas flow is needed to be shut down every appliance downstream of the meter is switched off.

Most if not all ball valves are manufactured out of brass, which is a zinc alloy. The chief characteristic of brass is that the metal is non-sparking. Even if another metal strikes the ball valve, no spark will occur, as brass is a soft and ductile material. Being friction less accidental sparks are eliminated. LP gas or natural gas is flammable materials. An accidental rubbing of the ring (worn by both female and male users) on brass will have zero effect of sparking.

Ball valves and fire safe meter control valves are designed and manufactured to British Gas specification T/SP/V7 Part 3 and complying withBS 1552:1995. They have a wide temperature range of operation that can function between minus 20 degrees centigrade to 60 degrees centigrade. Domestic gas installations the fire control valves are rated for 0.5 bars.

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Low Pressure Straight Fire Safe Meter Control and Ball Valve

LPG gas installations mandate the use of ball valves because the design is simple and safe.. Ball valves are quarter turn and straight through valves. They are equipped with a spherical (ball) closure element that matches seats in the bore that are also rounded. The ball rotates to open or close the valve. The quarter turn rotates the ball by 900 to the flow of gas in the pipe; the valve is termed as open. When the bore becomes perpendicular to the flow path the valve is termed as being in the close position. They are reliable due to the bubble tight seating allowing for complete shutoff of the LPG. Ball valves are two way.

Fire Safe and meter control ball valves
These valves are termed as floating ball valves. The ball is attached at the stem allowing the ball to float while also solidly pressing against the seat. They are used to completely shut down the flow of gas or liquid. British Standards (BS) has specified the use of ball valves as fire safe meter control valves. The fire test for ball valve is a safety feature in gas applications.

They are available as 1″ x 3/4′ or 1″ low pressure straight fire safe ball valve. Meter control valves are also straight through. Valves are made of brass which is a copper-zinc alloy. It is non-sparking. LPG does not react with brass and is hence non corrosive.

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