Trouble Shooting; Maintenance; Ball Intake Valve Pressure Loss - Task Force Tips Ball Intake Valve Instructions For Installation, Safe Operation And Maintenance

9.0 TROUBLE SHOOTING

SYMPTOM
Leaks
Binding, Erratic operation
Power LED on but no operation
LED D6 on motor board blinks
rapidly when button is pressed
No Power LED
OPEN & CLOSE LED blink every
4 seconds

10.0 MAINTENANCE

This valve should be disconnected, cleaned and visually inspected inside and out at least twice annually, or as water quality and
use may require. Moving parts such as hand wheels, valve ball and couplings should be checked for smooth and free operation.
Seals shall be greased as needed with a Silicone based grease such as Dow Corning 112. Any scrapes that expose bare aluminum
should be cleaned and touched up with enamel paint such as Rust-Oleum. Replace any missing or damaged parts before returning
valve to service.
CAUTION
CAUTION

11.0 BALL INTAKE VALVE PRESSURE LOSS

40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
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POSSIBLE CAUSE
Debris or damage in seal area
Low Voltage (see below)
Low voltage due to:
-wire gage too small
-wire length too long
-poor connection
-inadequate apparatus electrical system
Loose encoder connection
Bad motor encoder
Polarity reversed or poor connection
No communication with Valve Motor
Dissimilar metals coupled together can cause galvanic corrosion that can result in the inability
to unscrew the threads of complete loss of thread engagement over time. Per NFPA 1962
(1998 edition), if dissimilar metals are left coupled together an anti-corrosive lubricant should
be applied to the threads. Also the coupling should be disconnected and inspected at least
quarterly.
Any alterations to the Ball Intake Valve and its markings could diminish safety and constitutes
a misuse of this product.
INTAKE VALVE PRESSURE LOSS
TFT BIV with
4" COUPLING
33 PSI AT 2000 GPM
500 1000
FLOW (GPM)
REMEDY
Clean out debris or replace damaged
parts
See Below
Check connections and wiring per section
4.3
Replace Motor Sub Assembly
Replace Motor Sub Assembly
Check wiring and correct polarity
Check Blue & White communication
wiring
TFT BIV with
5" COUPLING
11 PSI AT 2000 GPM
1500 2000 2500
18
TFT JUMBO BIV
With 5" Coupling
5 PSI AT 2000 GPM
TFT JUMBO BIV
With 6" Coupling
3 PSI AT 2000 GPM
LIA-200 July 30, 2011 Rev13