With more than 50,000 members worldwide and 43 sections in north america, awwa advances public health, safety and welfare by uniting the efforts of the. American water works association awwa standards and. Established in 1881, the american water works association is the oldest and largest nonprofit, scientific and educational organization dedicated to safe and sustainable water in the world. Anhydrous ammonia means free from water and is expressed by the formula. Ansi awwa c561 04 first edition the authoritative resource for safe drinking watersm. The accelerated average wear of sealing arrangement at 0. Strictly compliant to the new awwa c56114 standard, the strength of the design. Fontaine aquanox water control products unified alloys. Gates installed in drinking water or water treatment applications shall be nsfansi 61 certified. Materials used in construction of slide gates and appurtenances will be best suited for the application and will conform to the following specifications. The allowable leakage rate for the stainless steel gates in this specification shall be 12 the allowable leakage listed in the latest revision of awwa c561. This document is published by american water works association awwa standard details this standard describes vertically mounted, fabricated stainlesssteel slide gates with fullaperture closure, designed for either seating or unseating head, or both, in ordinary water supply and wastewater service. Awwa c56114 fabricated stainlesssteel slide gates, 2014. Ss250 stainless steel slide gates waterman valve llc.
Awwa c561 14 fabricated stainlesssteel slide gates. Awwa c561 equipment provided under this section shall be fabricated, assembled, erected, and awwa c561 in proper operating aa in full conformity with the drawings, specifications, engineering data, instructions, and recommendations of the equipment manufacturer unless exceptions are noted by the engineer. Waterman stainlesssteel and aluminum fabricated gates offer a continuallyselfadjusting seal system offers leakage rates up to 5times better than the awwa c561 c562 spec. Ib awwa c560 and c561 gearboxes product literature. A beaudrey penstock also called sluice or slide gate is a watertight slidingshutoff device which isolates a chamber to dewater it, cut or control flow. This standard describes vertically mounted, fabricated stainlesssteel slide gates with fullaperture closure, designed for either seating or unseating head, or both, in ordinary water supply and wastewater service. American water works association awwa datasheets for standards and technical documents. Back to awwa c561 04 fabricated stainless steel slide gates this standard describes fabricated stainless steel slide gates with full aperture closure, designed for either seating or unseating head, or both, in ordinary water supply service. Awwa c71215 coldwater meters, singlejet type 437122015. This standard describes minimum requirements for fabricated stainless steel slide gates, including materials, general design, manufacture, testing, inspection, and shipment. Awwa about established in 1881, the american water works association is the largest nonprofit, scientific and educational association dedicated to managing and treating water, the worlds most important resource. In this 2012 release, important changes had been implemented which increased the design safety factors of several critical gate components, compared to previous versions of the same standard. Purpose the purpose of this standard is to provide the minimum requirements for fabricated stainlesssteel slide gates, including materials, general design, manufacture, testing, inspection, and shipment.
This standard describes minimum requirements for fabricated stainless steel slide gates. The american water works association first published consensus documents in 1908. Open channel gates have no frame member or seal at the top of the slide. Penstocks are actuated with a level difference between front and back.
When awwa revises or withdraws this standard, an official notice of action will be placed in the official notice section of journal. Awwa standards are intended to represent a consensus of the water supply industry that the product described will provide satisfactory service. All slide gates shown on the plans and listed in the specifications shall conform in all respects to the latest version of awwa c561, with the noted changes and additions. Specific configurations shall be as noted on the gate schedule or as shown on the plans. Awwa standard for castiron slide gates this standard describes vertically mounted, castiron slide gates designed for either seating head or. For additional help in specifying a gate for your project, we welcome your call to our design and. Fabricated slide gates are usually furnished with rubber seals to improve watertightness. This standard also describes manual gate actuator mechanisms together with standard accessories. Poweractuated mechanisms including electric, hydraulic, or. Awwa c561 2004jan18 fabricated stainless steel slide gates.
The ib awwa c560 and c561 series of multiturn operators are suitable for manual actuation of awwa c560 cast iron gate valves and c561 fabricated stainless steel gate valves. From source to storage, from treatment to distribution, awwa standards cover all areas of water treatment and supply. All gates undergo leakage testing at our factory and have a guaranteed leakage rate below awwa c561 and other worldwide standards. Awwa c501 cast iron sluice gates or the latest revision, awwa c560 cast iron slide gates. With approximately 50,000 members, awwa provides solutions to improve public health, protect the environment, strengthen the economy and. When awwa revises or withdraws this standard, an official notice of action will be placed in the official notice section of journal american water works association. We offer many resources for gate design and selection online. This standard describes minimum requirements for fabricated stainless steel slide gates, including materials, general design, manufacture, testing, inspection, and. Awwa c561 standard for fabricated stainless steel slide gates as modified herein. Rodney hunt offers a complete line of fabricated gates designed for high performance and long service life with a very wide range of design options, from a simple stop gate to a more sophisticated gates with multiple leaf designs. Fabricated stainless steel gates almost always cost less than cast iron gates.
They are designed for either open channel use or aperture type applications. Collected standards for service line materials awwa c90007 polyvinyl chloride pvc pressure pipe, and fabricated fittings, 4 in. Awwa c561 2014 fabricated stainlesssteel slide gates. Fabricated stainless steel slide gates american water works association 01aug2012 36 pages isbn. Kennedy valve warrants that the goods furnished hereunder, will be free from defects in material and workmanship, and will operate freely without failure or leakage under the service conditions they were installed under. They conform with the lead content requirements for lead free plumbing as defined by. Awwa c561 12 fabricated stainless steel slide gates. Components materials frame, yoke, cover slide, wall thimbles stainless steel astm a240, type 304l stainless steel astm a240, type 316l. The gates shall be compliant with the latest version of awwa c561, as described below. This standard describes fabricated stainless steel slide gates with full aperture closure, designed for either seating or.
It is used in all types of plants where water flows in channels or basins. The leakage rate on the orbinox channel gate is lower than the maximum allowable recommended by awwa c561 under normal conditions. Poweractuated mechanisms including electric, hydraulic, or pneumatic are described in ansi awwa c541 and ansi awwa c542. Awwa c5612014 fabricated stainlesssteel slide gates. Orbinox also designs and manufactures the mu slide gate in larger sizes, for more demanding service conditions and maintains a leakage rate below the allowable standard from awwa. We offer self adjusting seals to deliver leakage rates less than awwa standards. Designed with awwa c560 and c561 specifications in mind, they are manufactured from high quality and reliable materials. Rotork ib awwa c560 and c561 gearboxes product literature. In 2012 however, the committee on slide gates had approved a major revision of c561.
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