How to Panel Mount a GB Series Ball Valve
Learn how to panel mount a Swagelok® GB Series ball valve to support a clean, organized, and accessible system design. Panel mounting can simplify installation, improve operator access, and help create a more professional equipment layout. The GB Series valve is designed with a versatile body that supports locally configurable options, including panel mount kits, lockout handles, and ISO 5211-compatible actuator mounting, providing greater installation flexibility while helping reduce inventory requirements. In this video, you'll see how a panel mount kit can be added to an existing valve assembly.
Video Transcript
The GB full-bore, full-flow ball valve offers industry leading performance, material selections, and end-connections while providing you with a lower overall cost of ownership by reducing inventory levels as well as installation and maintenance costs.
One way the GB valve minimizes your inventory is with several locally configurable options. The GB valve body features a bulk pattern which can be used to add a lockout handle, panel mount kit, or an ISO 5211 pneumatic actuator.
Let’s look at how easy it is to add these options. You will need a 9/16-inch wrench to disassemble the handle from the valve body. Start by ensuring the valve is in the open position. Next, remove the following items: the upper stem nut, the non-locking stock plate, the handle, and the grounding spring. Discard the non-locking stock plate and set all other components aside for later use.
To panel mount the valve using a kit, cut mounting holes in the panel per the dimensions in the instruction card. The panel can be no thicker than 0.105 in or 2.67 mm 12-gauge.
Now position the valve stem through the large hole in the panel and aligning the panels mounting holes. Next place the stop bracket on top of the panel and attached the panel and valve body using the four cap screws. Torquing the screws to 75-in pounds.
Next, assemble the grounding spring, lever handle, and stop plate by tightening the stem nut to 75-in pounds. Make sure the handle and stop plate are properly oriented and the stem nut go on straight. Once again, after the assembly is complete, acuate the valve closed and open to check for smooth actuation.
Contact your authorized Swagelok sales and service center or visit swagelok.com to learn more about how the GB series ball valve can reduce installation, maintenance, and inventory costs while meeting your advanced pressure and flow specifications.
