Manual Valve Question
Manual Valve Question
(OP)
I have a manual 6" butterfly valve (I think that is what it is called). Our guys on the floor are having a hard time telling if the valve is all the way open or closed as the valve is submerged under an opaque liquid and there is no way to visually tell if it is open or closed.
I am sure other places have had this problem. Is there a premanufactured item that I can attach to the valve stem so that the person who turns it can see if it is on or off?
I am sure other places have had this problem. Is there a premanufactured item that I can attach to the valve stem so that the person who turns it can see if it is on or off?





RE: Manual Valve Question
RE: Manual Valve Question
RE: Manual Valve Question
I've heard of position indicators, but I don't know if they would tell you if it was ALL the way shut or ALL the way open- haven't used them. But check with the valve manufacturer for help.
This issue is more common with buried valves than with submerged valve.
RE: Manual Valve Question
Don
Kansas City
RE: Manual Valve Question
There are indicators that are easy to attach; simplest is to contact the local vendor of whatever brand you have.
RE: Manual Valve Question
bcd
RE: Manual Valve Question
Contact the valve manufacturer, they will be more than happy to sell you one and I believe they make them in just about any increment that you need.
Having a valve in a place where an operator can't see if it is open or close can't be a good thing.
Zuccus