5401591 - REV A
•
1/20
page 4 OF 12
Potter Electric Signal Company, LLC
•
St. Louis, MO
•
Phone: 800-325-3936
•
www.pottersignal.com
RBVS
Universal Ball Valve/Solenoid
Coil Supervisory Switch
Installation on Tee Handle Valves
1. Select Clamp Mounting Kit (clamps and screws) based upon pipe/valve
size, see Mounting Configuration Table 1.
2. Insert rubber clamp grippers into clamps, See Fig. 4.
3.
Insert screws into mounting clamp-vee, then place over pipe.
Note:
If using Blue Mounting Kit, place washer on screw before
inserting into clamp-vee.
4.
Place second clamp-vee over the screws from step 3. Then thread
hex nuts onto the screws, but do not fully tighten, (be sure hex nuts
seat properly in clamp hex recesses).
5.
Position clamp-vee assembly so that the RBVS actuator will
contact the tee-valve handle approximately ½” from the end of
the tee-handle. See Fig 4 for approximate location. Make sure the
top face of the clamp-vee assembly is parallel with the tee handle
when tightening screws.
6.
Tighten screws alternately to 30 in-lbs. (Minimum) of torque.
7.
Loosely attach “L” bracket-mounting parallel to the pipe with the
vertical edge facing the tee handle by using the 1/4-20 x 3/4” bolt
and washer out of the Red bag. Then loosely attach the bracket-
offset to the “L” bracket-mounting
8.
Attach RBVS switch enclosure to the bracket-offset with two
tamper resistant screws from the Red bag, but do not tighten fully.
See Fig. 4.
9. place Tee handle valve in the desired position to monitor.
10. Slide loosely assembled RBVS switch enclosure to a position that
permits the actuator to contact the tee handle. Cut and remove
the plastic coating from the ball valve handle to allow the RBVS
actuator to contact and be activated by the metal of the handle.
11.
Tighten “L” bracket-mounting hex bolt to 30 in-lbs. (Minimum)
of torque.
12. Remove the RBVS switch enclosure cover.
13.
Slide RBVS enclosure down “L” bracket-mounting until the
housing contacts the tee-valve handle. Securely tighten the two
tamper resistant screws. This will ensure the actuator is fully
depressed.
BRACKET-EXTENSION (14)
RBVS
PIPE
SOME INSTALLATIONS MAY
CAUSE INTERFERENCE
BETWEEN MOUNTING BOLT AND
BRACKET EXTENSION. INSTALL
BOLT FROM BOTTOM AND TRIM AS
NEEDED TO CORRECT
BALL VALVE BEING MONITORED IN THE OPEN POSITION
Fig 3
CLAMP GRIPPERS (2,6)
BOLT 1/4-20
(18)
“L” BRACKET-
MOUNTING
(13)
TEE HANDLE VALVE BEING MONITORED IN THE OPEN POSITION
NUT-KEPS (20)
WASHER 1/4” (19)
RBVS SWITCH ENCLOSURE
BRACKET-OFFSET
(15)
CLAMPS
(1,5)
TAMPER RESISTANT
SCREWS
(17)
Alternate Lever Handle Valve Mounting
Typical Tee Handle Ball Valve
Mounting
Fig 4
14. Close and open the valve to verify operation. The valve handle may
“trim” some material off the actuator during the first few operations.
15.
Place tee-handle valve in supervised position.
16. Wire main switch and tamper switch (if required). If required,
carefully route tamper switch wires through strain relief slot
in switch enclosure. Fully seat the wires into the bottom of the
channel. See Fig. 1.
17. Replace RBVS switch enclosure cover and securely tighten cover
screws to 10 in-lbs minimum. See notice on page 6.
RBVS SWITCH ENCLOSURE
"L" BRACKET-MOUNTING (13)
TAMPER RESISTANT SCREWS (17)
BRACKET EXTENSION (14)
GRIPPERS (2,6)
CLAMPS (1,5)
SCREWS-MACHINE (3,7)
1/2"-2" BALL VALVE
WASHER 1/4" (19)
BOLT 1/4"-20 (18)
Typical Lever Handle Valve Mounted
in the Closed Position
Fig 5
