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Potter Electric Signal Company, LLC
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St. Louis, MO
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Phone: 800-325-3936
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www.pottersignal.com
RBVS
Universal Ball Valve/Solenoid
Coil Supervisory Switch
Installation on Lever Handle Valves
1. Select Clamp Mounting Kit (clamps and screws) based upon pipe/valve
size, see Mounting Configuration Table 1 (see page 2).
Note:
See Fig. 1 & 2 for utilization of extension bracket.
2. Insert rubber clamp grippers into clamps, see Fig. 1 & 2.
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-vee hex recesses).
Note:
Some installations may require one of the mounting screws
to
be inserted from the bottom of the brackets and then trimmed to
allow the extension bracket to clear. See Fig. 3.
5.
Position clamp-vee assembly so that the RBVS actuator will
contact the valve handle approximately 1” from its inside end.
See Fig 1 for approximate location. Make sure the top face of the
clamp-vee assembly is parallel with the ball valve handle when
tightening screws.
6.
Tighten screws alternately to 30 in-lbs. (minimum) of torque.
7.
If necessary, for positioning, attach bracket-extension from the Red
bag to the top clamp-vee using ¼-20 X ¾ Hex bolt and washer,
but do not fully tighten. See Fig 2. If bracket-extension is not
necessary, skip to number 9.
8.
Attach “L” bracket-mounting to bracket-extension using ¼-20 X
¾” Hex bolt and washer, but do not fully tighten. See Fig 2. Skip
to number 10 if bracket-extension is necessary.
9.
Attach “L” bracket-mounting from the Red bag directly to the top
clamp-vee, See Fig 1, using ¼-20 X ¾” Hex bolt and washer, but
do not fully tighten.
10.
Attach RBVS switch enclosure to “L” bracket-mounting slot with
two tamper resistant screw from the Red bag, but do not tighten
fully.
11. place ball valve in the desired position to monitor.
12.
Position “L” bracket-mounting so that it contacts the back edge of the
valve handle and secure its hex bolt. It may be necessary to close/open
valve to access this bolt.
13. Slide loosely assembled RBVS switch enclosure to a position that
permits the actuator to contact the valve 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.
14.
If bracket-extension is used, secure its hex bolt.
15. Remove the RBVS switch enclosure cover.
16.
Slide RBVS enclosure down “L” bracket-mounting until the
housing contacts valve handle. Securely tighten the two tamper
resistant screws. This will ensure the actuator is fully depressed.
17. Close and open the valve to verify operation. The valve handle may
“trim” some material off the actuator during the first few operations.
18. place valve in supervised position.
APPROXIMATE ACTUATOR
LOCATION
ON HANDLE
COMMON
NORMALLY OPEN
NORMALLY CLOSED
TAMPER SWITCH WIRE
STRAIN RELIEF SLOT
"L" BRACKET-MOUNTING (13)
COVER REMOVED
CLAMPS (1,5)
SCREW-MACHINE (3,7)
BALL VALVE BEING MONITORED IN THE OPEN POSITION
1/2"-2"
BALL VALVE
BOLT 1/4-20 (18)
WASHER 1/4" (19)
CLAMP GRIPPERS (2,6)
ACTUATOR
Internal Components/Typical Lever
Handle Valve Mounting
Typical Lever Handle Valve Mounting
Fig 2
Fig 1
19. Wire main switch and optional 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.
20. Replace RBVS switch enclosure cover and securely tighten cover
screws to 10 in-lbs minimum. See notice on page 6.
SWITCH ENCLOSURE
CLAMP GRIPPERS (2,6)
BALL VALVE BEING MONITORED IN THE OPEN POSITION
SCREW MACHINE (3,7)
LENGTH WITHOUT
BRACKET EXTENSION
4.5”
TAMPER
RESISTANT
SCREW
LENGTH
6”
HEX BOLT (18)
WASHER (19)
SCREW-TAMPER
RESISTANT (17)
HEIGHT
5.3” (SMALL AND LARGE)
WIDTH
4” (SMALL)
5” (LARGE)
CLAMP-VEE (1,5)
“L” BRACKET-MOUNTING (13)
BRACKET-EXTENSION (14)
(IF NECESSARY)
1/2” - 2”
BALL VALVE
WASHER FROM
BLUE MOUNTING KIT (8)
