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Thermoplastic Valves Product Guide & Engineering Specifictions
Lab Ball Valves
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This versatile quarter-turn shutoff valve is ideally suite
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for a variety of laboratory, system monitoring and OE
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applications. Available in IPS sizes 1/4" - 3/8" with socket o
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threaded end connectors, plus 1/4" threaded Valve & Adapte
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Kit to provide multiple connection options.
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Chemical & Corrosion Resistant PVC or CPVC
Construction
• Maintenance-Free Sealed Unit
• Individual Valve or Multi-functional Valve & Adapter Kit
• Schedule 80 Full-Bore Design
• High Impact Polypropylene Handle
• EPDM or FKM O-rings
• PTFE Floating Seat Design
• Sizes 1/4" - 3/8" Pressure Rated to 150 psi @ 73°F
• EPDM Valves NSF
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Certified for Potable Water use
• Assembled with Silicone-Free, Water Soluble
Lubricant
1: For CPVC Valves, add the letter “C” to part number listed (e.g., 1521-002C)
2: For valves with 1/4" I.D. tubing adapters, add the letter “A” to the part number listed
(e.g., 1529-002A)
Quick-View Valve Selection Chart
Valve & Adapter Kit
Kit allows multiple connection options. Adapters use O-ring seals
for easy connection to threaded valve. Complete Kit includes:
1 – Threaded 1/4" Valve
2 – O-ring Sealed 1/4" MPT x Mipt Adapters
2 – EPDM or FKM O-rings (AS568-013 size)
1 – End Connector Wrench
2 – O-ring Sealed 1/4" MPT x 3/8" I.D. Tubing Barb Adapters
- OR -
2 – O-ring Sealed 1/4" MPT x 1/4" I.D. Tubing Barb Adapters
(Must Add “A” to Valve/Kit Part No.)
All thermoplastic valves shall be sealed unit Lab type con-
structed from PVC Type I, ASTM D 1784 Cell Classification
12454 or CPVC Type IV, ASTM D 1784 Cell Classification
23447. All O-rings shall be EPDM or FKM. All valves shall
have double stop Polypropylene handle. All 1/4" valves
shall have optional field installable male thread and tubing
end connector adapters. All EPDM valves shall be certified
by NSF International for use in potable water service. All
EPDM valves shall be pressure rated at 150 psi for water at
73°F, as manufactured by Spears
®
Manufacturing Company.
Sample Engineering Specification
Features – PVC, CPVC
LAB BALL VALVE WITH ADAPTER KIT
Valve
Size
O-ring
Materia
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PVC Part Number
1,2
Pressure
Rating
Socket Threaded
Threaded
with Kit
1/4
EPDM 1522-002 1521-002 1529-002
150 psi
Non-Shock
Water
@ 73°F
FKM 1532-002 1531-002 1539-002
3/8
EPDM 1522-003 1521-003 N/A
FKM 1532-003 1531-003 N/A
Lab Ball Valve Adapter Kit Only
Valve
Size
O-ring
Materia
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Part Number
PVC CPVC
1/4
EPDM LVKE-002 LVKE-002C
FKM LVKV-002 LVKV-002C
Kit Includes:
2 – O-rings
1 – End Connector Wrench
2 – 1/4" MPT x Mipt Adapters
2 – 1/4" MPT x 3/8" I.D. Tubing Barb Adapters