FlowCon SM 15-40mm

Dynamic Self Balancing Control Valve

SPECIFICATIONS
Pressure rating: 2500 kPa / 360 psi
Temperature rating, media: -20°C to +120°C / -4°F to +248°F
Temperature rating, ambient: -10°C to +50°C / +14°F to +122°F
Material:
- Diaphragm: Hydrogenated acrylonitrile-butadiene-rubber
- Body: Forged brass ASTM CuZn40Pb2
- Union end connections: Brass alloy ISO or NPT
- O-rings: EPDM
- Internal metal components: Stainless steel
Body tappings : 1/4” NPT
Maximum close off pressure: 600 kPa / 87 psi
Maximum operational ΔP: 320 kPaD / 46 psid
Flow rate range: 0.176-2.34 l/sec / 2.78-37.1 GPM

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DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS (NOMINAL) (measured in mm unless noted)

Model Valve L H1 H2 H3 End connections C1 Weight2 (kgs.) Weight2 (kgs.)

no. size with actuator with actuator with actuator SM.0.0.0.1 with actuator SM.0.0.0.3/4/5/6
SM.0.0.0.1 SM.0.0.0.3/4/5/6 ISO Female ISO Male Sweat (w/o end conn.) (w/o end conn.)
15 22 24 20
SM.1.1 20 108 182 59 185 22 25 20 2.6 2,9
25 - 39 22
25 35 40 34
SM.2.1 32 149 232 63 235 33 40 34 4.3 4.6
40 33 42 -
Note 1: Add end connection length to body length.
Note 2: Weight includes valve and actuators.

H1 H3

H2 H2

C L C C L C

FLOW RATE TABLE

Valve size Control range Minimum setting Maximum setting

Model Shut-off
no. leakage
mm inch kPaD psid l/sec l/hr GPM l/sec l/hr GPM
15 1/2”
Leakage<0.05% of Kvs
SM.1.1 20 3/4” 32-320 4.6-46 0.176 634 2.78 0.685 2470 10.9 Kvs=4.1 m3/hr
25 1”
25 1”
Leakage<0.05% of Kvs
SM.2.1 32 1 1/4” 40-320 5.8-46 0.513 1850 8.13 2.34 8420 37.1 Kvs=12.6 m3/hr
40 1 1/2”

CONTROL CURVE AT MAXIMUM PRE-SETTING3

2.5
SM.2.1

1.5
Flow (l/sec)

SM.1.1

0.5

0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
Voltage (volt) (at max setting)
Note 3: Above curves show the control curve of the valves in maximum allowed pre-setting
condition and may vary if lower pre-settings are selected. The valves will always have 1.000
positions between the pre-set flow value and 0V if control range is selected to 0-10V.

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MODEL NUMBER SELECTION
1
SM . ______ . ______ . ______ . ______ . ______ . ______ . ______

Insert body size:

1=15-25mm, 1/2”-1” 2=25-40mm, 1”-1 1/2”

Insert dP control range:

1=standard

Insert p/t plug requirements:

B=pressure/temperature plugs P=taps plugged (standard)

Insert actuator selection:

1=brush/basic (standard, SM.0.0.0.1) 3=display (SM.0.0.0.3) 4=display and failsafe (SM.0.0.0.4)
5=display and BACnet (SM.0.0.0.5) 6=display, BACnet and failsafe (SM.0.0.0.6)

Insert inlet x outlet union end connections:

Body size Female threaded Male treaded Sweat

H=15mm=1/2” K=15mm
E=15mm=1/2”
15-25mm, 1/2”-1” I=20mm=3/4” L=18mm
F=20mm=3/4” J=25mm=1” M=22mm

G=25mm=1” J=25mm=1” N=28mm

25-40mm, 1”-1 1/2” P=32mm=1 1/4” S=32mm=1 1/4” W=35mm
Q=40mm=1 1/2” T=40mm=1 1/2”

Insert connections standard:

I=ISO N=NPT

Example: SM.2.1.B.1.Q.Q.I=SM 25-40mm body with p/t plugs, standard brush basic actuator and 40mm ISO female threaded end connections.

ACTUATOR SPECIFICATIONS4

FlowCon SM.0.0.0.1 actuator

Supply voltage: 24V AC or 30V DC
Power consumption: 20VA @ 26V AC
Frequency: 50/60 HZ
Control input: 2-10V DC, 4-20mA or 3-point floating
Feedback position output: 2-10V DC or 4-20mA
Turn time: 150 seconds (from closed to fully open valve)
Electrical connection: 15mm grommet connection
Direction of rotation: Bi-directional
Humidity rating: Fully coated electronic board
Housing material: Aluminium
Housing insulation: IP42

FlowCon SM.0.0.0.3, SM.0.0.0.4,

SM.0.0.0.5 (with BACnet) and SM.0.0.0.6 (with BACnet and failsafe) actuators
Supply voltage: 24V AC/DC
Power consumption: 12VA
Frequency: 50/60 HZ
Control input: 0-10V DC, 2-10V DC, 0-20mA, 4-20mA,
2-position or 3-point floating
Feedback position output: Automatic match of control input,
0-10V DC, 2-10V DC or 4-20mA
Turn time: 190 seconds (from closed to fully open valve)
Electrical connection: 5 wires 22 AWG halogen free cable, 1 meter
For BACnet versions another 3 wires 22 AWG halogen free cable, 1 meter
Direction of rotation: Bi-directional
Humidity rating: 5 to 95% RH non condensing
Housing material: UL94 V0-rated plastic
Housing insulation: IP54 including up-side-down mounting
Programming: External programming of all settings, interface of buttons and display
Calibration: Automatic calibration at startup
Valve - actuator coupling: Easy snap coupling
BACnet device profile: BACnet Application Specific Controller (B-ASC) type server
BACnet protocol: BACnet Master Slave/Token passing (MS/TP)
BACnet baud rates supported: 9600, 19200, 38400 and 76800
BACnet services (BIBBS) supported: DS-RP-B, DS-WP-B, DM-DDB-B, DM-DOB-B and DM-DCC-B.
Note 4: FlowCon warranty is voided using other actuators than supplied or recommended by FlowCon International.

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FLOW RATE SETTING - VALVE SIZE DN15-DN40

Maximum Flow Rate5

DN15-DN25 · 1/2”-1” DN25-DN40 · 1”-1 1/2”
Maximum Flow Rate Stem Rotations
DIP Switch Settings From Closed
32-320 kPaD · 4.6-46 psid 40-320 kPaD · 5.8-46 psid

SM.1.1 SM.2.1 Used on SM.0.0.0.1

l/sec l/hr GPM l/sec l/hr GPM 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rotations
0.176 633 2.78 0.513 1850 8.13 ON ON ON ON ON ON 1.0
0.195 702 3.09 0.573 2060 9.08 OFF ON ON ON ON ON 1.1
0.214 770 3.39 0.632 2280 10.0 ON OFF ON ON ON ON 1.2 Example illustrated above:
0.233 838 3.69 0.690 2480 10.9 OFF OFF ON ON ON ON 1.3
0.251 902 3.97 0.746 2690 11.8 ON ON OFF ON ON ON 1.4 ON-OFF-ON-ON-OFF-OFF
0.268 964 4.24 0.802 2890 12.7 OFF ON OFF ON ON ON 1.5
which gives a max flow of:
0.285 1030 4.51 0.856 3080 13.6 ON OFF OFF ON ON ON 1.6
0.301 1080 4.77 0.909 3270 14.4 OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON 1.7
0.317 1140 5.02 0.961 3460 15.2 ON ON ON OFF ON ON 1.8 SM.1.1 - 0.685 l/sec and
0.332 1200 5.26 1.01 3640 16.0 OFF ON ON OFF ON ON 1.9 SM.2.1 - 2.34 l/sec
0.347 1250 5.50 1.06 3820 16.8 ON OFF ON OFF ON ON 2.0 (rotation 6.0).
0.362 1300 5.73 1.11 4000 17.6 OFF OFF ON OFF ON ON 2.1
0.376 1350 5.96 1.16 4170 18.3 ON ON OFF OFF ON ON 2.2
0.390 1400 6.18 1.20 4330 19.1 OFF ON OFF OFF ON ON 2.3
0.403 1450 6.38 1.25 4500 19.8 ON OFF OFF OFF ON ON 2.4
0.416 1500 6.59 1.29 4660 20.5 OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON 2.5
0.428 1540 6.78 1.34 4810 21.2 ON ON ON ON OFF ON 2.6
0.440 1580 6.97 1.38 4970 21.9 OFF ON ON ON OFF ON 2.7
0.452 1630 7.16 1.42 5120 22.5 ON OFF ON ON OFF ON 2.8
0.463 1670 7.33 1.46 5260 23.2 OFF OFF ON ON OFF ON 2.9
0.474 1710 7.51 1.50 5400 23.8 ON ON OFF ON OFF ON 3.0
0.485 1750 7.68 1.54 5540 24.4 OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON 3.1
0.495 1780 7.84 1.58 5680 25.0 ON OFF OFF ON OFF ON 3.2
0.505 1820 8.00 1.61 5810 25.6 OFF OFF OFF ON OFF ON 3.3
0.515 1850 8.16 1.65 5940 26.2 ON ON ON OFF OFF ON 3.4
0.524 1890 8.30 1.69 6070 26.7 OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON 3.5
0.533 1920 8.44 1.72 6190 27.3 ON OFF ON OFF OFF ON 3.6
0.542 1950 8.59 1.75 6310 27.8 OFF OFF ON OFF OFF ON 3.7
0.550 1980 8.71 1.79 6430 28.3 ON ON OFF OFF OFF ON 3.8
0.559 2010 8.86 1.82 6550 28.8 OFF ON OFF OFF OFF ON 3.9
0.567 2040 8.98 1.85 6660 29.3 ON OFF OFF OFF OFF ON 4.0
0.574 2070 9.09 1.88 6770 29.8 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON 4.1
0.582 2100 9.22 1.91 6870 30.3 ON ON ON ON ON OFF 4.2
0.589 2120 9.33 1.94 6980 30.7 OFF ON ON ON ON OFF 4.3
0.596 2150 9.44 1.97 7080 31.2 ON OFF ON ON ON OFF 4.4
0.603 2170 9.55 1.99 7180 31.6 OFF OFF ON ON ON OFF 4.5
0.609 2190 9.66 2.02 7280 32.0 ON ON OFF ON ON OFF 4.6
0.616 2220 9.76 2.05 7370 32.5 OFF ON OFF ON ON OFF 4.7
0.622 2240 9.85 2.07 7460 32.9 ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF 4.8
0.628 2260 9.95 2.10 7550 33.3 OFF OFF OFF ON ON OFF 4.9
0.634 2280 10.1 2.12 7640 33.6 ON ON ON OFF ON OFF 5.0
0.639 2300 10.1 2.15 7730 34.0 OFF ON ON OFF ON OFF 5.1
0.645 2320 10.2 2.17 7810 34.4 ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF 5.2
0.650 2340 10.3 2.19 7890 34.8 OFF OFF ON OFF ON OFF 5.3
0.655 2360 10.4 2.22 7970 35.1 ON ON OFF OFF ON OFF 5.4
0.661 2380 10.5 2.24 8050 35.5 OFF ON OFF OFF ON OFF 5.5
0.667 2400 10.6 2.26 8130 35.8 ON OFF OFF OFF ON OFF 5.6
0.671 2420 10.6 2.28 8200 36.1 OFF OFF OFF OFF ON OFF 5.7
0.676 2430 10.7 2.30 8280 36.4 ON ON ON ON OFF OFF 5.8
0.680 2450 10.8 2.32 8350 36.8 OFF ON ON ON OFF OFF 5.9
0.685 2470 10.9 2.34 8420 37.1 ON OFF ON ON OFF OFF 6.0
Accuracy: Greatest of either ±5% of controlled flow rate or ±2% of Accuracy: Greatest of either ±5% of controlled flow rate
maximum flow rate. or ±2% of maximum flow rate.

Note 5: Above values are related to maximum flow rate setting of the
valve and thereby defining the flow through the valve at maximum
control signal, normally 10V. Values above do not relate to control
signals below 10V. All above valves will have 1.000 positions
between the pre-set flow value and 0V if control range is selected
to 0-10V.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The SM Series are self balancing dynamic flow control valves that are pressure independent, two-way, modulating
to accept digital or analog input signals. The valves accept 2-10V DC, 4-20mA or digital 3-point floating input signals.
Each valve has an adjustable maximum flow rate setting to enable flow limitation and balancing to the coils or zones
that the valves are controlling.

All SM actuators are microprocessor based with a self-calibrating feature.

The valves are all designed for double union piping connection.
They are available in two different valve bodies with end connections from 15mm-40mm.

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

1. PRESSURE INDEPENDENT DYNAMIC CONTROL VALVES - FLOWCON SM
1.1. Contractor shall install pressure independent dynamic control valves where indicated in drawings.
1.2. Valve shall be an electronic, dynamic, modulating, 2-way pressure independent control device.
1.3. Pressure independent dynamic control valve shall accurately control flow, independent of system
pres sure fluctuation.
1.4. Maximum flow setting shall be adjustable to 51 different settings within the range of the valve size.

2.a. VALVE ACTUATOR / FLOWCON SM.0.0.0.1
2.a.1. Valve actuator housing shall be rated to IP42.
2.a.2. Actuator shall be driven by a 24V AC or 30V DC motor, and shall accept 2-10V DC, 4-20mA or 3-point
floating electric signal and shall include resistor to facilitate any of these signals.
2.a.3. Actuator shall be capable of providing 4-20mA or 2-10V DC feedback signal to the control system.
2.a.4. External LED read-out of current valve position and maximum valve position setting shall be available.
OR...
2.b. VALVE ACTUATOR / FLOWCON SM.0.0.0.3, SM.0.0.0.4, SM.0.0.0.5 and SM.0.0.0.6
2.b.1. Valve and actuator coupling shall have snap couplings for fast mounting and demounting.
2.b.2. Actuator housing shall be rated to IP54 including up-side-down mounting.
2.b.3. Actuator shall be driven by a 24V AC/DC motor and shall accept 0-10V DC, 2-10V DC, 0-20mA,
4-20mA, 2-position or 3-point floating electric input signal.
2.b.4. Actuator shall be capable of providing same as input, 4-20mA, 0-10V DC or 2-10V DC feedback
signal to the control system.
2.b.5. Automatic calibration of valve position shall be standard.
2.b.6. Actuator shall include display and buttons for external programming of all settings.
2.b.7. External display of current valve flow, maximum valve flow, input signal, feedback signal and
operational direction shall be standard.
2.b.8. Optional fail safe system to power valve to either open (max. setting) or closed position from any
position in case of power failure shall be available.
2.b.9. Optional BACnet connection for remote setting and control of actuator shall be available.

3. VALVE HOUSING
3.1. Valve housing shall consist of forged brass ASTM CuZn40Pb2, rated at no less than 2500 kPa static
pressure and +120°C.
3.2. Valve housing shall be permanently marked to show direction of flow.
3.3. Valve housing shall be double union end constructed with a range of pipe connections available for
the appropriate pipe size.
3.4. Optional dual pressure/temperature test plugs for verifying accuracy of flow performance shall be
available for all valve sizes.

4. FLOW REGULATOR / AUTOMATIC BALANCING UNIT
4.1. Flow regulation unit shall be manufactured of stainless steel and hydrogenated acrylonitrile-
butadiene-rubber and shall be capable of controlling flow within ±5% rated flow rate or ±2% of maxi-
mum flow rate.
4.2. Flow regulation unit shall be accessible for change-out maintenance.

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