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V146 Series Two-Way Pressure-Actuated Water-Regulating Valves
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Valves and Valve Accessories
c. From the Pressure-Temperature Chart for the refrigerant
selected, read the Refrigerant Condensing Pressure (P
COND
)
(operating head pressure) corresponding to the selected
condensing temperature.
d. Subtract the Valve Opening Pressure from the Refrigerant
Condensing Pressure. This gives the head pressure rise.
3. Determine the available water pressure to the valve (P
AVAIL
) using
the following steps. This is the actual water pressure available to
force water through the valve.
a. Determine the minimum inlet pressure (P
IN
). This is the water
pressure from city water mains, pumps, or other sources.
b. Pressure drop through condenser (
P
COND
) is the difference in
water pressure between the condenser inlet and the condenser
outlet. Obtain this information from the condenser manufacturer.
c. Estimate or calculate the pressure drop through all associated
piping (P
LOSS
).
d. Subtract the
P
COND
and P
LOSS
from P
IN
. The result is P
AVAIL
.
4. Select the proper valve size from the flowcharts by locating a point
on a chart that satisfies the flow, the head pressure rise above
opening point, and the pressure drop across the valve.
Use these equations to convert between U.S. and S.I. units.
•1 dm
3
/s = 3.6 m
3
/h = 15.9 U.S. gal. /min. = 13.2 U.K. gal. /min.
• 1 bar = 100 kPa = 0.1 MPa  1.02 kg/cm
2
= 0.987 atm  14.5 psi
Valve Opening Pressure, EK and AL Models (Top) or GK1 and
GL1 Models (Bottom)
FIG:V14
x_eqn_ opn_prssr
P = P +7 psi (0.5 bar)
OPEN CLOSE
P = P +10 psi (0.7 bar)
OPEN CLOSE
Figure 1: Refrigerant Head Pressure Rise
FIG
:eqn_hd_prssr_rs
P = P - P
RISE COND OPEN
Available Water Pressure
Cooling Tower
Pump
P
1
P
2
P
P
Loss 1
Loss 2
2-Way
Valve
P
IN
COND
P
P
1
P
2
=
-
LOSS
P
P
P
Loss 1
Loss 2
=
+
+ ...
Condenser
FIG :2wy_prss_d
rp
P= P- (P + P)
AVAIL IN COND LOSS

The maximum recommended differential water pressure across a
valve is 60 psi (4.1 bar).
3/4 in. V146EK Valve
55
60
40
45 5035302510 15
20
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Refrigerant Head Pressure Rise (psi)
Flow
(gpm)
20
30
60
50
40
10
FIG:V146EK_chrt
Pressure Drop Through Valve (psi)
1 in. V146AL Valve
10 15 20 25
30
35
40 45 50 55
60
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
Flow
(gpm)
Refrigerant Head Pressure Rise (psi)
10
40
20
30
50
60
FIG:V146AL_chrt
Pressure Drop Through Valve (psi)