SLV
Electric Threaded 3-Way Ball Valve
The SLV Electric Threaded 3-Way Ball Valve is a compact, motorized diverter for small-bore piping. A VP-series electric actuator rotates an L- or T-ported ball to switch, mix or distribute flow on command from the control system.
Product Benefits
- Automated routing: Three-way flow routing is automated in one small package, with no separate valves, no manual changeovers and no plant air required.
- Quick installation: Threaded ends keep fitting fast on small-bore lines.
- Comfortable pressure margin: The sturdy pressure rating leaves room to spare for typical utility and process duties.
- On/off or modulating: The actuator family offers both behaviours to suit changeover or trimming duty.
- Clean system integration: Standard industrial control signals and position feedback let the valve fit into PLC- or DCS-driven sequences such as timed changeovers and automated blending.
Where It's Used
- Two-destination switching: Common applications include switching small process or utility streams between two destinations and selecting between supply sources.
- Compact skids and OEM kit: Simple mixing duties in compact skids, dosing systems, sampling loops and OEM equipment are a natural fit.
- Tight installations: It suits places where panel space and piping room are limited but automation is still wanted.
- Clean or corrosive media: The choice of stainless, carbon-steel or duplex construction lets the same valve concept serve clean utilities as well as more corrosive process media.
Good to Know
- Port pattern first: An L-port switches flow between two paths, while a T-port can combine streams or serve two branches at once.
- Then the actuator: Choose on/off for changeover duty, or modulating where the control system needs to trim the split.
- Seats and seals: Options cover PTFE-family plastics and elastomers.
- Supply voltage: The actuator can be supplied for several common AC and DC voltages.
- Check the threads: Confirming thread standard and pipe size against the site's small-bore piping is the remaining practical check before ordering.
