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2 Balancing valves shall be supplied and installed as shown on the drawings to ensure proper balancing of water flows in the hydronic heating and cooling system. Flow measurement and balancing shall be possible with an accuracy of 4 to 7% in the normal measuring range of the valve. ( hen valve opening position is more than !"%# %ressure measuring nipples shall be provided for measuring differential pressure and be integral with the body and incorporate means for positive lea& tight shut'off when not in use. (d)ustment and presetting of flows shall be made with a digital handwheel. *he setting shall be loc&able with a mechanical stop to allow the valve to be closed but not opened further than to the preset value. For valves in si,e 1" to !"mm the balancing valves shall offer a facility for draining of water with a separate hose connection and a stop valve. *he optional draining facility shall be capable of being mounted on or removed from the balancing valve without interruption to the system operation. -aterial and %ressure .atings a# Balancing valves with thread connections in si,es from 1" to !"mm shall be made in a de,incification resistant copper alloy with Brinell hardness of at least 1$" and a body pressure rating of at least 2" bar ($""psi# at 1!" degrees /'((-0*(1#. Balancing valves with flange connections from 2" to 4""mm shall be made in cast iron e2uivalent to B3 14!2 for a body pressure rating of at least 1+ bar to 2! bar 1!" degrees /. 4alves si,ed +!mm'4""mm shall to be fitted with a pressure balanced cone to reduce closing tor2ue to allow the valve to be closed and opened easily.

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Balancing valves shall be si,ed to operate in a normal measuring range of !"% to 1""% of full opening to ensure ma6imum accuracy.

1.7 (ll the balancing valves shall be manufactured in accordance 839 7""1 and 839 14""1. 1.1" 1.11 1.12 /ertificate of 9rigin and /ertificate of :uality from factory shall be submitted for inspection when the balancing valves are delivered to site before installation. 8nstallation of balancing valves without the specified /ertificates shall not be permitted. ( computeri,ed balancing instrument (/B8# with 839 7""" calibration certificate shall be handed over after testing ; commissioning.

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TYPICAL SPECIFICATION FOR BALANCING VALVES 2.1 *o enable accurate and practical operation< measurement of flow and differential pressure shall be made with a microprocessor instrument which shall enable the operator to read the flow directly without the use of diagrams or tables. *he balancing of the system shall be verified in a written report< documenting valve position and water flow which shall be handed over to the consultant for approval and acceptance. *he /B8 shall have two main components= (n instrument which contains a micro computer< input touch pad and 1/> display< and re'chargeable batteries and built'in charger. ( sensor unit which contain a pie,o'resisting pressure sensor< one measurement valve and connection hoses. *he measurement valve shall have a safety function which protects the sensor from high differential pressures. 2.4 8n addition to measuring flowrate< differential pressure and temperature< the /B8 shall have a computer programme to provide the following functions=' to balance the installation of ?4(/ system and calculate the necessary valve settings< based on system measurements to store the results of balancing to log measured values from a valve (differential pressure< flowrate or temperature# to printout saved data in computeri,ed measurement protocol (/-%# consisting of= i# @ame and si,e of Balancing 4alve (B4# ii# %resetting position of B4 iii) % at B4 iv# flow at B4 v# design flow

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