7.5.8.84 PEnum_ValveOperation
7.5.8.84.1 Semantic definition
7.5.8.84.2 Type values
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
DROPWEIGHT
 | 
 A valve that is closed by the action of a weighted lever being released, the weight normally being prevented from dropping by being held by a wire, the closure normally being made by the action of heat on a fusible link in the wire  | 
FLOAT
 | 
 A valve that is opened and closed by the action of a float that rises and falls with water level  | 
HYDRAULIC
 | 
 A valve that is opened and closed by hydraulic actuation  | 
LEVER
 | 
 A valve that is opened and closed by the action of a lever rotating the gate within the valve  | 
LOCKSHIELD
 | 
 A valve that requires the use of a special lockshield key for opening and closing, the operating mechanism being protected by a shroud during normal operation  | 
MOTORIZED
 | 
 A valve that is opened and closed by the action of an electric motor on an actuator  | 
PNEUMATIC
 | 
 A valve that is opened and closed by pneumatic actuation  | 
SOLENOID
 | 
 A valve that is normally held open by a magnetic field in a coil acting on the gate but that is closed immediately if the electrical current generating the magnetic field is removed  | 
SPRING
 | 
 A valve that is normally held in position by the pressure of a spring on a plate but that may be caused to open if the pressure of the fluid is sufficient to overcome the spring pressure  | 
THERMOSTATIC
 | 
 A valve in which the ports are opened or closed to maintain a required predetermined temperature  | 
WHEEL
 | 
 A valve that is opened and closed by the action of a wheel moving the gate within the valve  | 
OTHER
 | 
 required category not on scale  | 
NOTKNOWN
 | 
 Value is unkown  | 
UNSET
 | 
 Value has not been specified  |