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V212
Two-way Pressure Balanced Valve PN 16
(232 psi)
V212 can be used in a wide range of applications, such as heating, cooling, air handling and
domestic hot water systems.
The valve can handle the following types of
media:
Hot and chilled water.
Water with antifreeze additives such as glycol.
If the valve is used for media at temperatures
below 0C (32F), it should be equipped with a
stem heater in order to prevent ice formation on
the valve stem.

SPECIFICATIONS
Design. . . . . . . . . . . . two-way pressure plug valve
Pressure class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PN 16(232 psi)
Flow characteristic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EQM
Stroke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 mm(0.79 in.)
Rangeability Kv/Kvmin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >50
Leakage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tight sealing
Pm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 kPa(58 psi), water
Max. temperature of medium:. . . . . . 120 C(248 F)
Min. temperature of medium:. . . . . . . 20 C(4 F)
Connections. . . . . . Flange according to ISO 7005-2
Materials
Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nodular iron EN-JS 1030
Stem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stainless steelSS 2346.
Plug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brass CW602N
Sealing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EPDM
Seat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nodular iron EN-JS 1030
Standard packing box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Venta
Pressure Equipment Directive PED 97/23/EC Cat. 0

Size

Kv

Cv

Part number

DN

in.

m /h

25

10

11.7

721-1232-000

32

16

18.7

721-1236-000

40

25

29.3

721-1240-000

50

38

44.5

721-1244-000

Key to Technical specification

The rangability is the ratio of Kv and Kvmin
(Cv and Cvmin).
Kv (Cv) is the flow through the valve in m3/h at
the specified valve lift and at a pressure drop of
100 kPa across the valve.
Kvmin(Cvmin) is the minimum controllable flow
(m3/h) at a pressure drop of 100 kPa within the
range in which the valve characteristics conform
to the slope requirements of IEC 534-1.

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DESIGN AND CHARACTERISTICS

The V212 uses a patented design to balance
the pressure. This means that only a moderate
force is required to operate tne valve. The design
will also handle solid particles in the fluid in an
efficient way.
The plug is guided throughout the lift, which
reduces the risk for vibrations. The valve closes
with the stem up.
The flow characteristics of the V212 is equal
percentage modified.

DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS

Flow
100
80
60
40
20
Relative
valve lift

0
0

20

40

60

80

100

Installed characteristics = 0,5

CAVITATIONS
Pressure drop chart at the beginning of cavitation
PSI

Cavitation takes place in a valve when the

velocity of the flow between the plug and seat
increases to the extent that gas bubbles are
created in the water.
When, after the plug and seat, the velocity
decreases, the gas bubbles collapse (implode),
generating conciderable noise and causing
conciderable wear on the valve.
By means of the cavitation diagram shown in the
figure it can be checked if risk of cavitation exists with the working conditions in the pertinent
installation.

232

1600

160C (320F)

203

1400

174

1200

140C (284F)

145

1000

116

800

87

600

58

400

29

200

120C (248F)
100C (212F)
80C (176F)
20C (68F)

0
0

100
14,5

200
29

300
43,5

400
500
600 kPa
58
72,5
87 PSI
Pressure drop over valve

Pressure drop limit where caviation might occur. Is dependent of valve inlet pressure
and temperature of water.

Proceed as follows: Using the static pressure before the valve (e.g. 1000 kPa), plot the horizontal
line to the line for the temperature of the liquide
(e.g. 120 C).
From the intersection point, plot a vertical line
downwards and read off the max.permissible
pressure drop across the valve.
If the computed pressure drop exceeds the value
read from the diagram there is risk for cavitation.

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CAVITATIONS

(kPa) Static pressure before valve

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SPECIFICATION OF ACTUATOR
The ability to close at various differential pressures depends on valve size and available stem
force. The later is determined by the selected
actuator. The table shows performances for different actuator/valve combinations.
Pc = Permissible pressure differential when the
valve is closed
M800
Pc

M400
Pc

DN

in.

kPa

psi

kPa

psi

25

1600

232

800

116

32

1600

232

750

109

40

1600

232

700

102

50

1600

232

600

87

INSTALLATION
The valve should be mounted with flow direction
in accordance with the valve marking.

INSTALLATION
A. Typical installation without local circulating pump.

It is recommended to install the valve in the return pipe, in order to avoid exposing the actuator
to high temperatures.
The valve must not be installed with the actuator
mounted below the valve.

To ensure that suspended solids will not become

jammed between the valve plug and seat, a filter
should be installed upstream of the valve, and
the pipe system should be flushed before the
valve is installed.

To provide a good function, the pressure drop

across the valve should
be no less than half of the
available pressure (P).
This corresponds to a valve
authority of 50%.

B. Typical installation with

local circulating pump.
P

The KV (CV) value of the

valve to be selected so that
the entire available pressure
drop (P) falls across the
control valve.

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Connection

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PRESSURE DROP CHART

Capacity Cv
Kv (m /h at p=100 kPa)

Press. drop
psi kPa
300 2000
200
150

0,3
0,25

0,5
0,4

0,7
0,63

1,2
1,0

1,9
1,6

2,9
2,5

4,7
4

7,4
6,3

12
10

19
16

29
25

45
40

1500
1000

100
80
60
50
40
30

800
600
500
400
300
200

20
100
10
8
7
6
5
4
3

80
70
60
50
40
30
20

2
10
1
0,8
0,7
0,6
0,5
0,4
0,3

8
7
6
5
4
3
2

0,2
0,02
0,2

0,03 0,04

0,3 0,4 0,5

0,06 0,08 0,1

0,8 1,0

0,2
2

0,8 1

0,3 0,4 0,5

4

5 6

10

2
20

30

3
40 50

20

5 6 7 8 9 10
80 100

200

300

30
500

40 50 60

80 100 l/s

1000

gpm
Flow

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DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT

E

M8

C
F

B
A
Part
No
721-

Conn.

Dimensions
A

Weight
B

D
In.

mm

G
mm

DN

In.

mm

In.

mm

In.

mm

In.

In.

mm

In.

In.

mm

In.

kg

lb.

1232

25

160

6.30

83

3.27

131

5.16 4x14

4x0.55 20

0.79

46

1.81 115

4.53

85

3.35

3.4

7.5

1236

32

1 180

7.09

87.5

3.44

144.5 5.69 4x19

4x0,75 20

0.79

59.5

2.34 140

5.51

100 3.94

5.0

11.0

1240

40

1 200

7.87

83.5

3.29

146

5.75 4x19

4x0,75 20

0.79

61

2.40 150

5.91

110 4.33

6.1

13.4

1244

50

9.06

99.5

3.92

161

9.34 4x19

4x0,75 20

0.79

76

3.00 165

6.50

125 4.92

8.3

18.3

230

mm

SPARE PARTS

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Stuffing box
Standard type S. . . . . . . . . . . . max 150 C (302 F)
Item number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-001-0800-0