Product Description
Advantage 2.1 Actuator Installation and Operation Manual
5
1
For fail close actuators, codes are specific spring combinations.
2
Series number equates to diaphragm effective area.
Product Description
Actuator identification
Design Overview
The actuator is a spring or double acting pneumatic actuator.
To determine if you have an Advantage actuator or an Advantage actuator 2.1 locate the
spindle compressor connection and determine if you have a pin connection or modular
compressor design.
Figure 1: Pin connection
for Advantage actuator
Figure 2: Compressor for
Advantage 2.0 actuator
Figure 3: Modular compressor with snap
ring retention for Advantage 2.1
actuator
Model number
The actuator model number is located on the ASCO identification tag. The model number is a
four digit number defining the actuator as follows.
Table 1: Actuator
Code
Description
B
Advantage 2.1 actuator
Table 2: Mode of operation
Code
Description
1
Fail open (spring to open, air to close) (direct acting)
2
Fail close (spring to close, air to open) (reverse
acting)
3
Double acting (air to open, air to close)
Table 3: Actuator series
Code
1
Actuator series
2
03, 04
3
05, 06
5
08, 09
8
16, 17
16
Table 4: Examples
Model number
Description
B308
Advantage 2.1 actuator, double acting, series 8
B216
Advantage 2.1 actuator, fail close, series 16 with a
spring set
Designed and Manufactured by ITT
