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PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF APPLICATION
Ball valves are designed to close and open the flow of liquid and gaseous media, both non-aggressive and aggressive (applies to acid-resistant valves), such as gases, including those according to PN-C-04750:2011, air, exhaust gases, water, crude oil, oils, kerosene, gasoline, etc.
Operating temperature ranges, depending on the type of working medium, maximum working pressure, and seals used, range from -30°C to +200°C, with the ZC-6 DN80 model ranging from -30°C to +100°C. For aggressive media, the type of medium (chemical composition) and related operating parameters should be agreed upon when ordering. Ball valves can be used in a variety of installations, primarily water, gas, and heating systems, as well as in the chemical (acid-resistant valves) and petrochemical industries.
Special-purpose valves include manometer ball valves, cat. no. ZC-4, ZC-5, ZC-4E and ZC-5E, which are designed for pressure gauges used in measuring devices. Ball valves, cat. no. ZC-1; ZC-2; ZC-3; ZC-6 can be manufactured in the following versions: - with columns, cat. no. K-1; K-2; K-3; K-4, intended for underground installations, - with stem extension columns (moving the control point by a certain distance), cat. no. K-5; K-6; K-7; K-8, intended primarily for heating engineering. The scope of application of ball valves is in accordance with the "pt" (pressure – temperature) operating diagrams. Special factors or application conditions may result in a reduction of the permissible working pressure.

OPERATION / FEATURES OF "CEGAZ" BALL VALVES
Ball valves can be installed in horizontal, vertical, and inclined pipelines in any position. However, as shut-off valves, they should only operate in the fully closed or fully open flow position. Manometer ball valves, cat. no. ZC-4, ZC-4E, ZC-5, and ZC-5E, can also be installed in tanks.
The position of the installed manometer valve should allow for reading. Closing and opening of ball valves is achieved by rotating the ball (3) via the manual control lever (6) mounted on the square end of the stem (4), through a 90° angle provided by the stop (5). The ball valve is "fully open" when the indicator groove on the stem (4) end is parallel to the valve axis, as is the manual control lever (6), and the stop (5) rests on the pin (20) acting as a stop.
The flow is closed by turning the stem (4) clockwise to the stop position on the angle stop (5). Additionally, the opening and closing directions are marked on the angle stop (5) – the letters "O" for open, "Z" for closed. Similar markings appear on the lever (6). At the customer's request, the valves can be manufactured without the lever (6) for manual control, or they can be adapted, after consultation with the customer, to control an electric, pneumatic, or hydraulic drive. The torque values for individual valves provide the valve's opening torque characteristics.
OPENING MOMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF BALL VALVES

FLOW CHARACTERISTICS OF BALL VALVES
