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Ball Valves & Taps Ball Valves & Taps Low Pressure Plated Brass Ball Valves 284 - 285 Stainless Steel Mini Ball Valves 285 High Pressure Ball Valves 285 Taps & Manifolds 286 - 287 Gate Valves 287 SMC Plastic Valves 288 - 289 Polypropylene Ball Valves 290 Banjo Bolted Polypropylene Valves 291 - 292 Banjo Polypropylene Flanged Valves 292 Banjo Polypropylene Stubby Valves 293 Banjo Polypropylene Buttress Valves 293 Accessories for Banjo Bolted Valves 294 Electric Ball Valves 295 - 297 Vacuum Switches 297 & Taps Ball Valves Air Actuated Shut-off Valves 297 Dispensing Nozzles 298 283 Low Pressure Ball Valves Plated Brass - 10 Bar Plated Brass - 10 Bar Part No. Thread Part No. Thread 400-1090 1/4" MF 400-1110 1/4" FF 400-1091 3/8" MF 400-1111 3/8" FF 400-1092 1/2" MF 400-1112 1/2" FF Max temp 80°C Max temp 80°C Nickel & chromium plated ball Nickel & chromium plated ball PTFE ball seats PTFE ball seats Plated Brass - 25 to 32 Bar Plated Brass - 25 to 32 Bar Part No. Thread Bar Part No. Thread Bar 400-1072 3/8" MF 32 400-1001 1/4"F 32 400-1073 1/2" MF 25 400-1002 3/8" F 32 400-1074 3/4" MF 25 400-1003 1/2" F 25 400-1075 1" MF 25 400-1004 3/4" F 25 400-1005 1" F 25 Max temp 80°C Nickel & chromium plated ball Max temp 80°C PTFE ball seats Nickel & chromium plated ball PTFE ball seats Plated Brass - 20 to 32 Bar Plated Brass - 20 to 32 Bar Part No. Thread Bar Part No. Thread Bar 400-1010 3/8" MF 32 400-1100 1/4" F 32 400-1011 1/2" MF 25 400-1101 3/8" F 32 400-1012 3/4" MF 25 400-1102 1/2" F 25 400-1013 1" MF 25 400-1103 3/4" F 25 400-1014 1 1/4" MF 20 400-1104 1" F 25 400-1015 1 1/2" MF 20 400-1105 1 1/4" F 20 400-1016 2" MF 20 400-1106 1 1/2" F 20 Max temp 80°C 400-1107 2" F 20 Nickel & chromium plated ball Max temp 80°C PTFE ball seats Nickel & chromium plated ball PTFE ball seats Plated Brass - 3 Way L Port - 20 to 40 Bar Part No. Thread Bar Max temp 80°C 400-1093 1/4" F 40 Nickel & chromium plated ball 400-1094 3/8" F 40 PTFE ball seats 400-1032 1/2" F 32 400-1033 3/4" F 25 400-1034 1" F 25 400-1035 1 1/4" F 20 400-1036 1 1/2" F 20 400-1037 2" F 20 Plated Brass - 3 Way T Port - 20 to 40 Bar Part No. Thread Bar Max temp 80°C 400-1040 1/4" F 40 Nickel & chromium plated ball 400-1041 3/8" F 40 PTFE ball seats 400-1042 1/2" F 32 400-1043 3/4" F 25 400-1044 1" F 25 400-1045 1 1/4" F 20 400-1046 1 1/2" F 20 400-1047 2" F 20 284 Ball Valves & Taps Plated Brass - 10 Bar Plated Brass - 40 Bar Part No. Thread Part No. Thread 400-1021 3/4" F x M 8306000 3/4" F PTFE seats & seals 8306001 1/2" M Hard chrome plated brass ball ® Max temp 80°C Teflon (PTFE) ball & shaft seals Nickel & chromium plated ball 60°C max temperature PTFE ball seats Stainless Steel Mini Ball Valves AISI316 stainless steel construction Viton seals 225°C max temperature Plated Brass - 25 to 32 Bar Compact aluminium handle PTFE seats & washer BSP parallel threads Mini Ball Valves - 68 Bar Mini Ball Valves - 68 Bar Thread Thread Thread Thread Part No. Part No. BSPF BSPF BSPM BSPF RBV04 1/4" 1/4" MFRBV04 1/4" 1/4" RBV06 3/8" 3/8" MFRBV06 3/8" 3/8" RBV08 1/2" 1/2" MFRBV08 1/2" 1/2" RBV12 3/4" 3/4" MFRBV12 3/4" 3/4" RBV16 1" 1" MFRBV16 1" 1" High Pressure Ball Valves Plated Brass - 210 Bar 2 Way Ball Valve Part No. Thread Part No. Thread Bar EFF2321N203 3/8" F 400-1200 1/4" F 500 EFF2321N204 1/2" F 400-1201 3/8" F 500 EFF2321N205 3/4" F 400-1202 1/2" F 500 400-1203 3/4" F 400 Acetyl seats & viton seals 400-1204 1" F 350 Max temp 80°C Carbon steel body POM seats & NBR seals Max temp 100°C Up to 500 Bar max pressure 3 Way Ball Valve - L Port Part No. Thread Bar 400-1210 1/4" F 400 400-1211 3/8" F 400 400-1212 1/2" F 350 400-1213 3/4" F 350 400-1214 1"F 350 Carbon steel body Max temp 100°C POM seats & NBR seals Up to 400 Bar max pressure 3 Way Ball Valve - T Port Part No. Thread Bar 400-1220 1/4" F 400 400-1221 3/8" F 400 400-1222 1/2" F 350 400-1223 3/4" F 350 400-1224 1" F 350 Carbon steel body Max temp 100°C POM seats & NBR seals Up to 400 Bar max pressure 285 Taps & Manifolds Taps & Manifolds 3 Way Manifold - Plated Brass 2 Way Manifold - Plated Brass Part No. Part No. 400-1080 400-1081 1 x 3/4" female thread Independent & adjustable flows 3 x 3/4" male thread Garden hose connections Independent & adjustable flows Max press 10 bar Max press 10 bar PTFE seats & seals PTFE seats & seals 2 Way Manifold - Plated Brass 2 Way Manifold - Plated Brass Part No. Part No. 400-1082 400-1083 3/4" female thread 1 x 3/4" female thread Garden hose connections 2 x 3/4" male thread Independent & adjustable flows Independent & adjustable flows Max press 10 bar Max press 10 bar PTFE seats & seals PTFE seats & seals Garden Tap - Plated Brass Garden Tap - Plated Brass Part No. Part No. 400-1024 400-1022 1 x 1/2" male inlet 1/2" male inlet 1 x 3/4" male outlet with valve Garden hose connection 1 x garden hose connection Max press 10 bar Max press 10 bar PTFE seats & seals PTFE seats & seals 286 Taps & Manifolds Ball Valve Taps Ball Valve Taps Part No. Threads Part No. Thread Barb Ø 8365007 1/2" M x 1/2" M 8365003 1/2" M 13mm 8365008 3/4" M x 3/4" M 8365004 1/2" M 16mm 8365005 3/4" M 13mm Polyethylene & ABS construction 8365006 3/4" M 16mm Max temp 20°C Max press 8 bar Polyethylene & ABS construction Max temp 20°C Max press 8 bar Ball Valve Taps Barrel Tap Part No. Barb Ø Part No. 8365009 10mm x 10mm 8365000 8365010 13mm x 13mm 3/4" BSP threaded body 8365011 16mm x 16mm 8mm dia spigot Polyethylene & ABS construction Flow of 4 Lpm @ 250mm head Max temp 20°C Polyethylene body & EPDM seals Max press 8 bar Barrel Tap Barrel Tap Part No. Part No. 8365001 8365002 3/4" BSP threaded body 3/4" BSP threaded body 18mm dia spigot 18mm dia spigot Flow of 18 Lpm @ 250mm head Flow of 4 Lpm @ 250mm head Polyethylene body & EPDM seals Polyethylene body & EPDM seals Ball Valve Tap 2 Way Tap Connector Part No. Thread Barb Ø Part No. 8361001 3/4" M 25 mm 500-1048 8361002 1" M 30 mm 1 x 3/4" female thread Copolymer reinforced 2 x 3/4" male thread polypropylene construction Brass construction Polyethylene gasket Max press 10 bar NBR o-rings Brass Gate Valve - 16 Bar Single Shut-off Tap Part No. Threads Part No. 400-1050 1/4" F SHS-035 400-1051 3/8" F ABS construction 400-1052 1/2" F 400-1053 3/4" F Buna-N Seals 400-1054 1" F 3/4" M x F garden hose threads 400-1055 1 1/4" F 400-1056 1 1/2" F 400-1057 2" F Max temperature 80°C Dual Shut-off Tap 3 Branch Connector Part No. Part No. DHS-235 CON-375 ABS construction ABS construction Buna-N seals Buna-N Seals 3/4" M x F garden hose threads 3/4" M x F garden hose threads 287 Plastic Ball Valves SMC Valve Part Number Configuration - 2 Way SMC valves are available with a choice of body & seal materials. Materials must be stated when ordering. Configuration = Part Number + Seal Material + Body Material e.g. 226-2F2F-B-PP Seal options: B = Buna E = EPDM V = Viton Body options: PP = Polypropylene PV = PVC NY = Nylon 2 Way - Male Threads 2 Way - Male Threads Part No. Connections Part No. Connections 226-2M2M 1/8" M x 1/8" M 250-8M8M 1/2" M x 1/2" M 226-4M4M 1/4" M x 1/4" M 250-12M12M 3/4" M x 3/4" M Max press 8.5 Bar Max press 8.5 Bar Max temp 60°C Max temp 60°C Nylon body not available 2 Way - Female Threads 2 Way - Female Threads Part No. Connections Part No. Connections 226-2F2F 1/8" F x 1/8" F 250-4F4F 1/4" F x 1/4" F 226-4F4F 1/4" F x 1/4" F 250-8F8F 1/2" F x 1/2" F 275-12F12F 3/4" F x 3/4" F Max press 8.5 Bar Max temp 60°C Max press 8.5 Bar Max temp 60°C Nylon body not available 2 Way - Female x Male Threads 2 Way - Female x Male Threads Part No.
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