Setting instructions & maintenance manual

TRIPLE FUNCTION AIR VALVE ‘’VANNAIR’’

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Prior to any work, ensure that the conditions of use are in compliance with the information provided in this manual and Bayard technical
data.

Bayard shall in no case be held liable for personal injury or damage arising from the disregard of these instructions.

Safety and environment:

Installation, maintenance and repair operations must be conducted by qualified and approved personnel. Such operations shall comply with current
local regulations relating to occupational safety and the environment. Wear appropriate personal protective equipment. Ensure that all lifting equip-
ment and tools are in compliance with current regulations. Respect their operating conditions.
The device is recyclable from the environmental perspective. Dispose of the cardboard box and/or wooden crate in a recycling container. The packing
foam is a neutral waste and can be taken to a waste treatment centre or incinerated without the release of toxins. Plastic items (bags, blocks or end
closures) shall be processed as household waste.
This manual shall be returned to the Company or sent to the operator.

Storage, handling:
• Maximum storage of one year at temperatures not to exceed 65°C, and protected from humidity and impacts.
• Handle carefully using suitable lifting accessories attached to the lifting eyes or flanges.

FUNCTION AND TECHNICAL DATA

Functions
Double air valve, providing three functions :
- High flow rate air discharge capacity for pipe-filling operation,
- High flow rate air inlet for pipe drainage operation and in case of pipe burst,
- Continuous evacuation of air under normal working conditions (small orifice function).

Technical datas
Range :
Type V200 : DN 40 to 100
Type V500 : DN 80 and 100
Type V1000 : DN 150 (and 200 ARA)
Type V2000 : DN 200 (SRA)
PN 16, 25 and 40 bars
Temperature limits : + 1°C to + 60°C
Sealing: class A according to standard ISO 5208-2
Minimal pressure: 3 mWH.
According to NF EN 1074-4

PERFORMANCES
Inlet/outlet air flow rate performances, in pipeline internal conditions, for
VANNAIR PN 16, 25 and 40 without isolating valve* (SRA)

Ø small Flow
PN
Type orifice rate Controller
bar
mm l/s
V200 16 1,8 0,5 Black
V200 25 1,5 0,35 Red
V200 40 1,2 0,2 Blue
V500 16 1,8 0,5 Black
V500 25 1,5 0,35 Red
V500 40 1,2 0,2 Blue
V1000 16 1,8 0,5 Black
V1000 25 1,5 0,35 Red
V1000 40 1,2 0,2 Blue
V2000 16 1,8 0,5 Black
V2000 25 1,5 0,35 Red
V2000 40 1,8 0,5 Blue

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 OPERATION
During pipe filling, air goes out freely at high flow rate This original concept allows to choose to close under air
through the bonnet large orifices. flow rate or water flow rate (see graphic below for flow rate values
When the inlet of the valve fills gradually, with water in order to get closing under air flow conditions).
replacing the air, the floating ball and disc rise and come in con-
tact with the small and large orifices, shutting them off. - Closing under air flow rate
During pipe drainage operation, or in case of pipe burst, disc side with groove
the float-disc drops, thus opening the orifices and allowing air in- on the top.
flow at large rate.
Under normal working conditions, the floating ball acts - Closing under water flow rate
as a single air relief valve, evacuating air under pressure which Flat disc side on the top.
may accumulate in the pipe.
Types V1000 and V2000 are delivered in standard with
reversible disc (patented). Air Valves are delivered with the disc on closing under
water flow rate position.

INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING

The chamber should be adequately sized to enable easy
access to the air-valve (see typical installations) for maintenance
operations to be carried out when necessary; and must be fitted
out with a drain-outlet in order to evacuate any water from the
chamber.
The quantity of air to be evacuated upon filling operations,
or drawn in upon emptying operations can be quite considerable.
It is essential, then, to provide a pipe or suitable opening to the
outside which has a cross-section at least equal to that of the inlet
of the device. Provide a manhole of adequate dimensions to
allow installation of the device. If necessary, put a surface
box directly aligned with the fitted air-valve stop-cock (type
V500 and V1000 only), to enable opening and closing from the
ground.
We advise you to install the Vannair on an isolation
valve to avoid having to drain the pipe during the annual
maintenance of the Vannair.
Installation can be carried out either:
- With isolation valve, directly onto the vertical branch of a tee.
- With isolation valve, offset: In this case, a tee with tangential
outlet, or equivalent, should be used so as to ensure correct
functioning of the installation. It is also essential to respect a
minimum slope of 5 mm/meter for the pipe leading upwards to
the air valve.
When positioning the device, ensure the flange is
perfectly horizontal and the absence of foreign bodies in

TYPICAL INSTALLATIONS
VANNAIR WITHOUT VANNAIR WITH
STOPCOCK (SRA) STOPCOCK (ARA)

Drain outlet Drain outlet Drain outlet

Before operation, ensure that the built-in stop-cock, or isolating valve is in the “Open” position and the exhaust controller in
“Service” position.
In case of leak, check that:
- Working pressure is higher than 3 mWC.
- The flange is perfectly horizontal.
- The absence of foreign bodies in particular at the disk and the bonnet levels. Carry out cleaning operation if necessary.

PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
Good operating checking :
- frequency : at minimum once a year and at each network filling
- spare parts : no
- specific tools : no
- operating mode : see table below

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 OPERATIONS STATES CHECKING ACTIONS
Close controller handwheel
Air seeping, than water. (Service position).
OPERATION CLOSED.
The pipe is empty. Filling the network.
The stop-cock or isolating valve is Open the stop-cock or isolating
closed. valve.
Put the controller handwheel in
« Test » position Close the air valve stop-cock,
No air or water seeping. dismantle the controller, clean (the
(turn into anticlockwise direction
until blocked) controller seat frees of, towards the
Controller orifice is blocked up.
ball, after dismantling the hand-
wheel and screwing on the control-
ler seat).

Check the ball.

Only air seeping. Check working pressure is lower
than PN.

- Cleaning operation :
- frequency every 2 or 3 years, depending on network fooling (scaling, pipe burst ….)
- spare parts no
- specific tools no
- operating mode close the Vannair built-in stop-cock or isolating valve. Put the controller in “Test” position to decompress the
body if necessary. Remove the cover and the bonnet. Remove moving parts (disc and ball). Check and clean
the controller seat and the ball.

PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
STATES CHECKING ACTIONS
Put the controller in “Service” position
Controller is open.
(clockwise closing, until blocked).
Water seeping permanently by the control-
ler. Air valve is not on a level. Place the air valve on a level.

The controller seat is worn. Dismantle and change the controller

Pressure is lower than 0,3 bar. Order a low pressure kit.
Water seeping permanently under the Close the air valve stop-cock/isolating
cover. Ball and disk are dirty or damaged. valve, dismantle, clean and/or change
damaged pieces.
Controller and ball in Controller and ball in
Service position (operating) Test position (good operating checking)

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DISMANTLING V200, V500 AND V1000

- Remove the plastic cover by unscrewing the 4 nuts.

- Unscrew the controller
- Remove the plate holes by removing the nuts, to access the disk
and the ball.

Controller orifice

DISMANTLING V2000
First, make the maintenance of the After going up the T102 or End by disk maintenance :
T102 or T150 air valve : T150 air valve : Remove the plastic cover by unscrewing
- Unscrew the controller Unscrew the fitting of dismantling and the 4 nuts.
- Remove the cap by unscrewing the removing the air valve. Remove the plate holes by removing
nuts, to access the ball. the nuts, to access to the disk.

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 DESCRIPTION
Vannair V200
02 12 11 10 08 Item Designation
and V500 SRA
1 Body
09 2 Cover
3 Floating disc
13 4 Floating ball
07
5 Basket (V1000)
06 6 Disc outside O-ring
04 7 Disc inside O-ring
H
8 Perforated bonnet
01 03
9 Perforated bonnet O-ring
10 Controller orifice
14 15 11 Controller handwheel
12 Controller O-ring
A 13 Bolts and screws
14 Flange (V200)
15 Gasket (V200)
Vannair
16 Dismantling connection (V2000)
V1000 SRA 02 12 11 10
17 Body / Bonnet (V2000)
18 O-ring (V2000)
08

09 13
Vannair ARA
06
03
H
07
05

01 04

04 12 11 10 17
Vannair
V2000

18 13

16 02

08 09 H

03 06

01 07

A
Vannair double orifice air valves are built according to an original compact design, with or without isolating valve. They are made of
two floats mechanically free, operating independently in a single chamber body aerodynamically shaped.
The float ball moves freely up and down, guided by the basket and passes through the central orifice of the ring-shaped
polypropylene float-disc. This float-disc itself is independent, with a free up and down movement, designed to ensure shut-off of the
large orifice of the bonnet.
This large orifice has a surface area calculated to insure free passage of the required quantities of air. The bonnet also contains a
small-diameter central orifice, with exhaust controller feature.
An “anti-splash” cover is placed over this assembly in order to direct any possible water-spray in a downwards direction. During pipe
-filling operations free evacuation of air takes place.

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 SPARE PARTS
V200 V500 V1000 V2000 (> 2012)
Ref. Description PN 16 PN 25 PN 40 PN 16 PN 25 PN 40 PN 16 PN 25 PN 40 PN 16 PN 25 PN 40
4 Ball R28789 R28788
2 Cover R28787 R28786 R28785
3, 6, 7 Disc and O-ring sub-assembly R26695 R26712 R26713
6, 7,
Set of gaskets R26706 R26707 R26710 -
9, 12
6, 7, 9,
Set of gaskets - - - R27803 R27802
12, 18
Controller dia. 1.5mm + o-ring - R26699 - - R26699 - - R26699 - - R26699 -
10, 12
Controller dia. 1.8mm + o-ring R26698 - - R26698 - - R26698 - - R26698 - R26698
Black handwheel sub ass.
R25989 - - R25989 - - R25989 - - R25989 - -
(PFA16)
Red handwheel sub ass.
11 - R26010 - - R26010 - - R26010 - - R26010 -
(PFA25)
Blue handwheel sub ass.
- - R27801 - - R27801 - - R27801 - - R27801
(PFA40)
Controller sub-assembly 1,8 +
R27844 - - R27844 - - R27844 - - R27844 - -
black handwheel (PFA16)
Controller sub-assembly 1,5 +
- R27845 - - R27845 - - R27845 - - R27845 -
10, 11, red handwheel (PFA 25)
12 Controller sub-assembly 1,2 +
- - R27846 - - R27846 - - R27846 - - -
blue handwheel (PFA40)
Controller sub-assembly 1,8 +
- - - - - - - - - - - R27849
blue handwheel (PFA40)

V2000 (< 2012) type V1000

Ref. Description PFA16 PFA25 PFA40
4 Ball R28788
2 Cover R28785
3, 6, 7 Disc and O-ring sub-assembly R26713
6, 7,
Set of gaskets R26715
9, 12
10, 12 Controller dia. 1.8mm + o-ring - R26698
-
Black handwheel sub ass.
R25989 - -
(PFA16)
Red handwheel sub ass.
11 - R26010 -
(PFA25)
Blue handwheel sub ass.
- - R27801
(PFA40)
Controller sub-assembly 2,5 +
R27847 - -
black handwheel (PFA16)
10, 11, Controller sub-assembly 2,5 +
R27848
12 red handwheel (PFA 25)
Controller sub-assembly 1,8 +
- - R27849
blue handwheel (PFA40)

Possibility of rehabilitation from V2000 (<2012) to V2000 (>2012)

PN 16 ref. R28784
PN25 ref. R28783

For spare parts, please consult us providing the year represented on the air valve.

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