Issue
Satchwell MB 3-port Rotary Shoe Valve Body Open / Close status determination from Spindle position.
Environment
Satchwell MB 3-port Rotary Shoe Valve Body installations.
Cause
Satchwell MB 3-port Rotary Shoe Valve Body is installed in pipework and Open / Close status cannot be determined by observing Valve Body Shoe positions.
Resolution
The Satchwell MB 3-port Rotary Shoe Valve Body Spindle protrudes through the side of the Valve Body.
The position of the Valve Body Shoes may be determined by observing the angle of the Slot in the end of the Valve Body Spindle.
If the slot is ( \ ) then Valve Body is fully open to Port 2
If the slot is ( / ) then Valve Body is fully open to Port 3
If the slot is ( l ) then Valve Body is half open to Port 2 and half open to Port 3
With the Spindle Slot in the 10 o'clock position the Valve Body is fully open to flow and fully closed to bypass.
With the Spindle Slot in the 2 o'clock position the Valve Body is fully open to bypass and fully closed to flow.
With the Spindle Slot in the Vertical position the Valve Body is half open to flow and half open to bypass.
Please check the latest catalog for current equipment.
