What is a valve lockout?
What is a valve lockout?
Valve lockouts help prevent potentially harmful accidents during maintenance or repairs. Valve lockout devices allow workers to close off or isolate energy sources such as electricity, hydraulic pressure and fluids. These lockout devices are designed for specific uses.
How does a lock out valve work?
To operate the on and off position of a lockout valve, a lever is pushed in or pulled out. When the lever is out, the lockout valve is open and allowing the free flow of air. When the lever is pushed in, the lockout valve is off and preventing air flow.
What does a gate valve do?
A gate valve is generally used to completely shut off fluid flow or, in the fully open position, provide full flow in a pipeline. Thus it is used either in the fully closed or fully open positions. A gate valve consists of a valve body, seat and disc, a spindle, gland, and a wheel for operating the valve.
Why would you use a V shaped valve cover lock?
V-Safe valve covers are a simple, low cost, effective way to prevent unauthorized operation of valves. Valve covers consist of two flattened half moons that completely cover the valve hand-wheel. Once locked, the cover rotates freely around the hand-wheel preventing operation.
Should I use a gate valve or ball valve?
Ball valves are more effective at forming a tight seal and have more reliability and longevity than gate valves, but tend to be more expensive. They are often used for shutoff and control applications. Because ball valves can open and close immediately, they are more likely than gate valves to cause water hammer.
What kind of lock out do you need for a ball valve?
Perma-mount retrofit ball valve lock-out for 10mm to 100mm diameter valves. For locking out ball valves in a open or closed position a padlockable ball valve lock-out device is used. As there is a wide variety in types and sizes of ball valves commonly universal lockouts are being used.
Why do you need a valve lockout device?
Valve lockout devices, such as ball valves, butterfly valves, and gate valve lockouts, block the accidental opening of valves during system repair to protect workers from injury in commercial and industrial applications. View More Filter Done Purchased products
Why are ball valves and butterfly valves important?
Valve lockout devices, such as ball valves, butterfly valves, and gate valve lockouts, block the accidental opening of valves during system repair to protect workers from injury in commercial and industrial applications.
Where can I find Grainger valve lockout devices?
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