SECTION 15110

VALVES

4. Design of bearings and seals shall provide long service-free life. However,
when replacement of seals and bearings is required, this shall be
accomplished from outside the valve, without removal of operator or
decompression of the system.

F. All nuts, bolts and attachments shall be provided by the Contractor. All nuts, bolts
and washers shall be of aluminum-bronze non-corrosive material in submerged
quiescent seawater service. Isolation ferrules shall be designed to prevent direct
contact galvanic action between aluminum-bronze material and any steel surfaces.
Testing documentation to verify material suitability and compatibility shall be
submitted specifically where hardware will retain valve seat seal.

2.03 VALVE ACCESSORIES

A. Valve accessories shall be provided as specified herein and shall be supplied

completely assembled and properly adjusted in the factory.

B. Valve Drive

1. Each valve shall be designed with a gear box using a worm gear drive system,
which is operated with a maximum 450 mm (18 in.) diameter hand-wheel and
for valves larger than 600 mm (24 in.) size, an output shaft for adapting a
motor operator. The hand-wheel and gear ratio shall be designed to enable
the valve to open or close with a minimum of effort and without the necessity of
using levers against a differential pressure equal to the valve design pressure
and in accordance with AWWA C504, Section 3.8.

a) Large valve shall include a 50.8 mm (2 in.) wrench nut connection on

the hand-wheel hub per AWWA C500 for a portable air motor to drive
the gear system and a local mechanical position indicator.

b) Hand-wheel may be disassembled after factory tests for shipping

convenience.

c) Flat-face gaskets shall be provided by manufacturer for all valve flange

surfaces.

d) Fastening hardware and thread lubricant of non-petroleum base type

shall be provided by the Contractor for attachment of each valve to the
adjacent interface surfaces. Extra-long bolts shall be supplied to
accommodate the fastening of the butterfly valve to fiberglass flange of
various thicknesses as specified by the Contractor and approved by the
Royal Commission.

2.04 MOTOR OPERATORS

A. Motor operators furnished with the driven equipment shall have totally enclosed
weatherproof enclosures per NEMA-4X.

B. The motor for each valve shall be capable of opening and closing against the design
head and the design flow specified herein by an open, close and stop pushbutton.
Valve operation time from full open to full close position shall be 120 seconds

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minimum. Motors shall be rated for application on a 380 V, 60 Hz, 3-phase power
supply, unless shown on the drawings.

C. A means shall be provided to disengage thet motor drive when the valve is operated
manually. The hand-wheel shall be automatically disengaged when the valve is
motor operated. It shall be impossible to place the unit in manual operation while the
motor operator is energized.

D. The motor operator shall be provided with double-acting torque switches capable of
limiting the applied load in both the open and closed positions as well as protecting
the valve parts from overload over the complete stem travel.

E. The motor operator shall be provided with wi adjustable limit switches capable of
providing the functions outlined in Table 2B, wi
with local controls, future remote control
and a minimum of 2 spare contacts.

TABLE 2B: LIMIT SWITCH CONTACT DEVELOPMENT

Contact Valve Full Open Intermediate Valve Position Valve Full Closed

1 Closed Open Open

2 Closed Open Open

3 Open Closed Closed

4 Open Closed Closed

5 Open Open Closed

6 Open Open Closed

7 Closed Closed Open

8 Closed Closed Open

9 Closed Open Open

10 Closed Open Open

11 Open Closed Closed

12 Open Closed Closed

13 Open Open Closed

14 Open Open Closed

15 Closed Closed Open

16 Closed Closed Open

F. The motor operator shall be provided with

wi a space heater in the limit switch
compartment. Heater shall be rated at 380 V and operated at 220 V single phase at
60 Hz. A drain plug will be provided for lim
limit switch compartment of valve motor
operators.

G. A visual indicator to show the valve position

posit (open/close indication) shall be located

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on the operator and shall be directly linked mechanically with the shaft of the valve.

H. All motors shall be provided with integral motor starters and controls.

I. Table 2B shows limit switch contact development.

1. The limit switch contacts provided for valve motor controls listed in the
Table 2B shall have ratings adequate for all motor control circuit functions at
the maximum control voltage.

2. Limit switches provided for customer connection shall be suitable for

120 V, 60 Hz, 5 A inductive load.

3. Limit switches shall be installed in a manner that will not interfere with the
normal operation of the valve. The range of adjustment shall be up to one-half
of the valve stroke.

4. Limit and torque switches shall be rigidly mounted to preclude misalignment

when the conduit is connected to the switch enclosure.

5. Switch enclosures shall be NEMA Type 4X.

J. All auxiliary contacts shall be wired to terminal blocks.

K. Motor operators shall be provided with terminal block connections for remote
operation and monitoring.

2.05 EXPANSION JOINTS

A. All expansion joints shall be designed to withstand 51 m water pressure, 5 m

vacuum, 42°C (107.6°F) temperature. The outside surfaces will be fully or partially
submerged in seawater.

B. The expansion joints shall be supplied with flanges constructed and drilled in
accordance with ANSI B16.1, Class 125 for sizes up to 2400 mm (96 in.) and
AWWA C207 Class D for all larger sizes. Flange material shall be in accordance
with Table 2A of this Specification.

C. The joint shall be constructed of molded rubber with fabric reinforcement. The joint
shall be shaped to provide a continuous belt rubber expansion element. Surfaces of
all bored holes in rubber material shall be sealed.

D. Rods and other restraints shall be provided as part of expansion joint to protect the
flexible element from excessive displacement. The restraints shall permit a 25.4 mm
axial compression, 14.3 mm elongation and 12.7 mm lateral movement.

E. All hardware for attachment of expansion joint to adjacent flanges including flange
backup rings, nuts, bolts, isolation ferrules, washers and thread lubricant shall be
supplied. Extra long bolts shall be provided to allow the fastening of expansion joints
to various thicknesses of fiberglass flanges as specified by the Contractor and
approved by the Royal Commission. The attachment hardware shall not contribute to
or be subjected to corrosion from seawater or galvanic attack.

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