The pressure reducing and sustaining control valves are automatic control valves which used in pumping systems carrying the water to the low levels. The pressure reducing and the pressure sustaining pilot valves are used on the main valve at the same time. The pressure sustaining pilot valve makes the pump start softly. The main valve is at the closed up position when the pump starts. The pressure sustaining pilot valve carries the water to the system with slowly opening up the main valve. So the pressure fluctuation in the system is prevented. The pressure reducing pilot valve serves for reducing the excessive pressure that can come to the conduction pipes and the water armatures being at the low levels.
1. Main Valve
2. Reducing Pilot Valve
3. Sustaining Pilot Valve
4. Ball Valve
5. Strainer
6. Needle Valve
7. Pressure Gauge
The pressure sustaining hydraulic control valves can be used comfortably at vertical or horizontal positions in application systems.
It measures the valve’s entrance pressure in the system and stabilizes it.
If it is used at the horizontal or the deep well pumping plants’ pump exits, it makes the pump start softly and saves electricity.
The valve works with the line pressure entirely hydraulic without needing any extra energy.
The valve’s maintenance is quite easy and cheap because of its design is diaphragm actuator based.
The valve’s exit pressure value can be adjusted to a desired value easily with the help of pressure reducing pilot valve.
Mount the valve according to the arrow placed on the valve that shows the flow direction.
Mounting isolation valves (gate, butterfly or ball etc.) at the entrance direction for shutting-off the water in the line are recommended to ease the maintenance of the valve.
For the valve’s efficient working it is recommended to use an air relief valve before the valve.
Evacuate the water in the valve’s actuator to the atmosphere to prevent freezing in winter.
The pilot valves’ pressure adjustment are done with the adjust screw. The pressure value increases when you turn the adjust screw clockwise. If you turn it counter clockwise, the pressure value reduces.
The main valve’s entrance pressure value is adjusted with the pressure sustaining pilot valve as shown with 3.
The main valve’s exit pressure value is adjusted with the pressure reducing pilot valve as shown with 2.
Clean the strainer’s filter as shown with 5 according to the water pollution degree at certain periods of time.
1. Pump
2. Isolation Valve
3. Pressure Reducing and Sustaining Control Valve
4. Air Valve
5. Pressure Gauge