Os And Y Gate Valve

With an os y valve it is always clear whether the valve is open or closed.

Os and y gate valve. When the handle is turned counter clockwise the gate will open allowing the water to flow through freely. Epoxy coated to help resist corrosion these blowoff valves feature a rugged stainless steel seat and disc hardened to 60 rockwell c for superior service in harsh environments. Carbon steel gate valves fnpt. When the handle is turned clockwise the gate will close preventing any water from traveling through the valve.

An os y valve outside screw yoke functions by opening and closing via a gate which lowers both in and out of the valve. As the stem rises the gate inside the body of the valve rises in unison letting water flow through the body of the valve. O s y outside stem and yoke gate valves operate by opening and closing via a gate which lowers into or raises out of the valve. 4 12 features ul 262 listed and fm 1120 1130 approved and certified to ansi nsf 61 372epoxy coated interior and exterior surfacesoutside screw yoke o s y adjustable packingrubber encapsulated iron wedgehandwheel open left or open right250psig 1725 kpa 17 barg maximum working pressure 500psig 3450 kpa 35 barg static testepoxy coating meets or.

You can see in the image. Lowering the gate prevents water from entering and flowing through the casing of the valve. These rugged gate valves can be used fully open or fully closed in high pressure applications. Gate valves are multi purpose bi directional shutoff valves for commercial and industrial applications.

The stem of the valve itself raises and lowers visibly outside the body of the valve while the handle remains in a fixed position. Os y means outside stem and yoke or outside screw and yoke. To make your selection easier nibco offers specification and submittal assistance. The screws of the valve are held by a yolk on the.

Pipe valve hydrant ul fm series resilient wedge gate valves are available in non rising stem nrs with indicator post flange piv non rising stem with awwa style stuffing box and outside screw and yoke os y with handwheel outside screw and yoke os y resilient wedge gate valves have adjustable packing seal and a handwheel and is normally used for installations. Os y gate valve or rising stem outside stem and screw type for a rising stem valve the stem will go up while opening the valve and move down when you close the valve. Os y gate valves operate by opening and closing via a gate which lowers into or rises out of the valve.