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path from ball to the spindle and from spindle to the valve body with an electrical resistance of not greater then 10 ohms when
the valve is new. A typical method of achieving earthed continuity is to provide stainless steel spring loaded plungers, one
fitted between the stem tongue and ball and second fitted
between stem and body.
The ball could be of full bore or a reduced bore. The design aspect of the same has been explained earlier. The ball at the
bottom end of the body could be supported fully by the seat or it could be trunnion supported. The ball can be solid ball or of
hollow construction with
cavity. The cavity is to be sealed when the valves are used in volatile liquid. This design of the ball is called sealed cavity
design.
The gland shall be bolted type or screwed. Internally screwed stuffing box is not allowed by code. Bellow sealed bonnet is
also provided in case of valves used in lethal services. There are two basic bellow seal designs available. The same is
explained under plug valves.
The valves shall be operated by wrench or by hand wheel with gear arrangement. The wrench shall be designed so that it is
parallel to the flow passage of the ball. The valve shall be closed, by turning the wrench or the hand wheel in a clockwise
direction. The length of the
wrench or the diameter of the hand wheel shall be such that the minimum force is required to operate the valve under the
maximum differential pressure.
When added emission control is required additional packing and leak off port are options that can be added.
The valve having pressure balanced is called dynamically balanced plug. M/s Audco called these types of valves as Super H
pressure balanced valves. The break away torque required to operate these valves are lower than (almost half) that for the
reduced port ball valves.