Difference between Part 1 and part 11 ball valves?

--tom

What is the difference between Part 1 and Part 2 ball valves? Which valve would typically be used in a high pressure supply CWST or WC Cistern?

ChrisR · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 2:47 pm Post Subject:

This is a college question, right?

Which valve would typically be used in a high pressure supply CWST or WC Cistern?
One has to be of them, the other not . Discuss.

--tom · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 3:56 pm Post Subject:

no, it's not. engage brain before posting please.

wilhelm · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 4:05 pm Post Subject:

........oh he we go..

kevplumb · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 4:21 pm Post Subject:

the difference is

approx £3

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poxi · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 4:24 pm Post Subject:

Water comes out the top on one and out the bottom on the other

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oilman · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 4:59 pm Post Subject:

I've seen both used in both situations, so no one cares.

poxi · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 5:03 pm Post Subject:

oilman wrote:

I've seen both used in both situations, so no one cares.

Unless of course someone is politically correct, Then it would be open to a mass debate

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oilman · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 5:06 pm Post Subject:

Quite, and there's plenty of mass debaters about.

Bahco · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 7:13 pm Post Subject:

Part 1 needs a DCV

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oilman · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 7:24 pm Post Subject:

So there you have it.

Sorted.

Bahco

--tom wrote:

Which valve would typically be used in a high pressure supply CWST or WC Cistern?

To add salt into the wound a WC would have a part 3 valve

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ChrisR · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 8:46 pm Post Subject:

Nope, a WC can use a part 1!
No requirement for a part 3 anywhere...