AB-6209

Specifications/Instructions

ACTIVAL
Three-Way Ball Valve with Threaded-End Connection

 General
ACTIVAL Model VY5303A is a three-way ball valve with
threaded-end connection (ISO 7-1: 1994). It proportionally
controls chilled/hot water for HVAC (heating, ventilation, and
air conditioning) applications.
Model VY5303A has bronze valve body, stainless-steel ball
and stem, and the components exposed to process fluid are
made of other corrosion resistant materials.
Cv value and size variation of Model VY5303A are best
suited to HVAC control.
It combines with the actuator Model MY53X0A. Regarding
the detailed information on the actuator, refer to
Specifications/Instructions of ACTIVAL Model MY53X0A.

 Features  Dimensions
 Compact and lightweight:
Valve can be installed in a restricted space such as Min. 120
Min. 120
inside of compact AHU (air handling unit).
 Bronze valve body applicable to PN16.
Min. 400

 Easy assembly with Model MY53X0A actuator using no Model MY53

tool, and no adjustment required. actuator

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 Linear flow characteristic.

Valve size (DN) Tapered

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IMPORTANT: pipe thread

(Rc)
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 Model Numbers
Base model Size/ Dimension
Material  Description
number CV Model number L H E M
DN Rc*
VY53 Three-way valve with (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)
threaded-end connection VY5303A0021 20 Rc 3/4 72 50 33 36
0 Bronze VY5303A0022 20 Rc 3/4 72 50 33 36
3A00 Fixed VY5303A0023 25 Rc 1 85 54 40 42
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21 DN20 (3/4”) / 4 in Cv VY5303A0031 32 Rc 1 /4 99 69 49 50
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22 DN20 (3/4”) / 6.3 in Cv VY5303A0041 40 Rc 1 /2 109 72 55 52
23 DN25 (1”) / 10 in Cv * Rc: Internal tapered pipe thread complying with ISO 7-1:1994.
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31 DN32 (1 /4”) / 16 in Cv Figure 1. Dimensions and maintenance (mm)
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41 DN40 (1 /2”) / 25 in Cv

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Safety Instructions
Please read instructions carefully and use the product as
specified in this manual. Be sure to keep this manual near
 CAUTION
by for ready reference. Do not freeze this product.

Usage Restrictions  Doing so may damage the valve body and cause
leakage.
This product is targeted for general air conditioning. Do When piping this product, be sure there is no
not use this product in a situation where human life may be foreign matter in the pipes.
affected. If this product is used in a clean room or a place  If foreign matter remains in the pipes, the product
where reliability or control accuracy is particularly required, may break down.
please contact Azbil Corporation’s sales representative. Install and use this product according to the
Azbil Corporation will not bear any responsibility for the
results produced by the operators.
 specifications stated in this manual.
Failure to do so may cause device failure.
Do not screw a pipe excessively far into this
 Warnings and Cautions product.

Alerts users that improper handling  Doing so may damage the inside of the valve and

 WARNING may cause death or serious injury.

cause leakage outside of the valve, or may cause
malfunction.
Alerts users that improper handling After installation, make sure no fluid leaks from the
 CAUTION may cause minor injury or material
loss.  valve-pipe connections.
Improper piping may cause fluid leakage outside of
the valve.
 Signs Do not put a load or weight on this product.
Alerts users to possible hazardous conditions  Doing so may damage the product.
caused by erroneous operation or erroneous use. Do not carelessly touch this product when it is used
 The symbol inside  indicates the specific type of
danger. (For example, the sign on the left warns of  to control hot water.
Doing so may result in burns, because the product
the risk of electric shock.) reaches a high temperature.
Notifies users that specific actions are prohibited to
prevent possible danger. The symbol inside 
 graphically indicates the prohibited action. (For
example, the sign on the left means that
disassembly is prohibited.)
Instructs users to carry out a specific obligatory
action to prevent possible danger. The symbol
 inside  graphically indicates the actual action to
be carried out. (For example, the sign on the left
indicates general instructions.)

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 Specifications
Item Specification
Type Three-way ball valve with threaded-end connection (internal), proportional control
Applicable actuator Model MY53X0A
Pressure rating PN16 (Max. working pressure: 1.6 MPa)
Valve size, Cv, Close-off rating Model number Size Cv Close-off rating
VY5303A0021 DN20 (3/4”) 4.0 0.5 MPa
VY5303A0022 DN20 (3/4”) 6.3 0.5 MPa
VY5303A0023 DN25 (1”) 10 0.5 MPa
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VY5303A0031 DN32 (1 /4”) 16 0.3 MPa
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VY5303A0041 DN40 (1 /2”) 25 0.3 MPa
Mounting orientation Horizontal or vertical mounting
Materials Body Cast bronze (equivalent to: - CuAn5An5Pb5-C (DIN EN1982) for global standard
- CAC406 (JIS) for Japanese standard)
Seat ring PTFE
Ball Cast stainless steel
Stem Stainless steel
O-ring EPDM
End connection Internal threaded-end (equivalent to ISO 7-1: 1994)
Applicable fluid Chilled/hot water, brine (ethylene glycol solutions, 50 wt.% max.)
Allowable fluid temperature 0 C to 100 C (non-freezing)
Flow characteristics Linear characteristic
Rangeability 30 : 1
Seat leakage in fully closed position 0.01 % of rated Cv value (0.0006 Cv or less for Model VY5303A0021)
Installation locations Indoor / outdoor
Note: Salt air, corrosive gas, flammable gas, and organic solvent must be avoided.
Mounting position Refer to ■ “Installation,” ● “Mounting position.”
Weight Model VY5303A0021 0.7 kg
 Actuator to combine is excluded. Model VY5303A0022 0.7 kg
Model VY5303A0023 0.9 kg
Model VY5303A0031 1.4 kg
Model VY5303A0041 1.7 kg

 Parts Indication and Materials  Flow Characteristic

5. Stem
100

6. O-ring
75

B  AB A  AB
2. Cap Cv (%) 50
1. Body

25

0 25 50 75 100
4. Ball
Position (%)
3. Seat ring
3. Seat ring
Figure 3. Flow characteristic diagram

No. Part name Material

Cast bronze
1 Body (equivalent to: - CuAn5An5Pb5-C (DIN EN1982)
- CAC406 (JIS))
Cast bronze (equivalent to CuAn5An5Pb5-C (DIN
2 Cap
EN1982))
3 Seat ring PTFE
4 Ball Cast stainless steel
5 Stem Stainless steel
6 O-ring EPDM
Figure 2. Parts identification and materials

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 Installation
 Precautions for installation

 CAUTION
Do not freeze this product.
 Doing so may damage the valve body and cause leakage.
When piping this product, be sure there is no foreign matter in the pipes.
 If foreign matter remains in the pipes, the product may break down.
Install and use this product according to the specifications stated in this manual.
 Failure to do so may cause device failure.

 To remove foreign substances inside the pipes, install a strainer on the inflow side of each valve. In case that the strainers
cannot be installed on the inflow side of each valve, install it on the pipe diverting sections (sections diverting from main
piping system to sub piping system).
 Install the valve so that the flow direction of process fluid agrees with the arrow indicated on the valve body.

 Installation location
 Install the ACTIVAL (valve and the assembled actuator) in a position allowing easy access for maintenance and inspection.
Fig. 1 shows the minimum clearance for maintenance and inspection. When installing the ACTIAL in a ceiling space,
provide an access hole within the 50 cm radius of the ACTIVAL. And, place a drain pan under the valve.
 Do not install the product nearby a steam coil or a hot-water (in high temperature) coil. High heat radiation may result in an
actuator malfunction.
 Do not mount the valve on a pipe where water hammer occurs, or where solid objects including slug may accumulate.

 Mounting position
The valve (assembled with the actuator) can be mounted in any position ranging from upright to sideways (90 tilted). The valve
should be installed with its actuator vertically positioned above the valve body. However, the valve must be installed always in
upright position outdoors.

Correct examples Incorrect examples

Upright Sideways (Indoors only)

Figure 4. Mounting position

 Piping

 CAUTION
Do not screw a pipe excessively far into this product.
 Doing so may damage the inside of the valve and cause leakage outside of the valve, or may cause malfunction.

 Install a bypass pipe and gate valves on the inflow, outflow, and bypass sides. Also, install a strainer (with 40 or more
meshes) on the inflow side.
 When installing the valve to pipes, do not allow any object, such as chips, to get inside a pipe or valve. Valve cannot fully
closes, or the valve seat may get damaged causing fluid leakage, due to an foreign object jammed inside the valve.
 When piping, do not apply too much sealing material, such as solidifying liquid and tape, to the pipe connection sections so
that these materials flow into the valve. Valve cannot fully closes, or the valve seat may get damaged causing fluid leakage,
due to the sealing material jammed inside the valve.

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 When connecting the valve to pipes, hold the valve body (where a pipe is screwed) with a tool such as a wrench, and screw
the pipe into the valve. (See Fig. 5.) Do not apply excessive torque to the pipe. Refer to the table in Fig. 5 for the
recommended torque.

Recommended torque to screw into the pipe

Incorrect holding
position Torque Valve size (DN) 20 25 32 40
Max. torque (Nm) 60 100 120 150

Correct holding position

Figure 5. Valve connection to a pipe

 Before activating the ACTIVAL (valve with actuator), flush the pipes (with the ACTIVAL installed) at the maximum flow rate
to remove all the foreign substances. Fully open (in 100 % position) the ACTIVAL to flush.
(Factory preset position: Port A 100 %)

 CAUTION
After installation, make sure no fluid leaks from the valve-pipe connections.
 Improper piping may cause fluid leakage outside of the valve.
Do not put a load or weight on this product.
 Doing so may damage the product.

 Flow direction
Mixing valve: Diverting valve:
Port A/Port B  Port AB Port AB  Port A/Port B

Figure 6. Flow direction

Identification of the ports A and B
Joint surface
Valve body without heat insulation material wrapped:
Identify the ports with the letters ‘A’ and ‘B’ embossed on the valve body. Port A
Valve body with the insulation material wrapped:
Identify the ports with the tip of the valve joint surface, as shown in Fig. 7. Tip of the
joint surface
The port on the side where the tip points is the port B. Port B
Figure 7. Identification of port A / B

 Heat insulation
Do not apply heat insulation to the joint surface. Correctly apply heat insulation to the valve as shown in Fig. 8.
Joint Joint surface
surface

Heat insulation Heat insulation

material material

Correct application Incorrect application

Figure 8. Heat insulation
 Factory preset position
Port A of the ACTIVAL is set in 100 % (fully open) position for shipment.

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 Assembling the valve Model VY5303A with the actuator Model MY53X0A
IMPORTANT:
 Do not assemble the valve with any other actuator.
 The actuator can be horizontally rotated every 90 degrees to fit into the valve mounting position (4 mounting
positions). Make sure the positions of the actuator and the valve as follows, referring to Fig. 8:
- Actuator: Indicator/manual lever points at 100 (fully open position).
- Valve: An arrow on the top of the stem points at 100 (fully open position).
(Align the hole on the side of the stem with the tip at the joint surface as ‘a’ in Fig. 8 shows.)
 Set the ACTIVAL (actuator and valve) in 100 % position when changing the mounting position. If the valve in
0 % position is assembled with the actuator in 100 % position, the actuator put torque on the closed valve, and
the gear of the actuator gets damaged.

3) Confirm that the arrow on the top of the valve stem points
at “100”. A hole on the side of the stem faces the same
Indicator/ direction at which the tip of the valve joint surface (with
Actuator
manual lever the actuator) points when the valve position is fully open.
Model MY53X0A
(See ‘a’ in Fig. 9.)
Tip
Lock lever
Joint surface
Lever release button Stem

Stem a

Figure 12. Valve stem pointing at 100 % (fully open) position

Valve 4) Assemble Model MY53X0A actuator with the valve.

Model VY5303A Engage 4 pins of the actuator with the mating holes on
the valve joint surface.

Figure 9. Mounting the actuator onto the valve 5) Move the lock lever to left-end to lock. Locked position is
indicated with the groove as shown in Fig. 13.
 Mounting procedure
1) Manually turn the indicator/manual lever of the actuator
to “100” with the lever release button pressed.

Locked position indication

Turn.
Press.

Figure 10. Indicator/manual lever at 100 % (fully open) position

2) Move the lock lever to right-end to unlock.

Unlock.
Lock.

Figure 13. Locking the lock lever

Figure 11. Unlocking the lock lever

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 Application Examples  Maintenance

 Diverting application
 CAUTION
Do not put a load or weight on this product.
 Doing so may damage the product.
Do not carelessly touch this product when it is used
to control hot water.
B A B A
 Doing so may result in burns, because the product
AB AB reaches a high temperature.

 Inspect the ACTIVAL according to Table 1.

Figure 14. Application example: Diverting valve  Manually open/close the ACTIVAL at least once a month
if it is left in inactive state for a long period after
installation.
 Mixing application
 Visually inspect the ACTIVAL (e.g., fluid leakage) every
six months. If any of the problems described in Table 2
is found, take corresponding actions shown in the table.
B A B A If your problem is not solved by the corresponding action,
please contact Azbil Corporation near you.
AB AB

Figure 15. Application example: Mixing valve

 Mounting Examples
 Diverting application
Upright
A B

AB

90 tilted

AB
A

Figure 16. Mounting examples: Diverting valve

 Mixing application
Upright
A B

AB

90 tilted

B
AB
A

Figure 17. Mounting examples: Mixing valve

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Table 1. Inspection items and details

Inspection item Inspection interval Inspection detail
Visual inspection Semiannual  Loosened lock lever of the assembled actuator
 Valve and actuator damages
 Fluid leakage from the gland/pipe connecting part
Operating status Semiannual  Unstable open/close operation
 Abnormal noise and vibration
Routine inspection Any time  Abnormal noise and vibration
 Unstable open/close operation
 Valve hunting

Table 2. Troubleshooting
Problem Part to check Action
Valve does not operate smoothly / Conditions of the power applied and of the input Check the power supply and the controller
valve stops halfway / signal applied to the actuator. connected to.
valve does not operate at all. Wiring condition/disconnected wires of the actuator. Check the wiring.
Foreign substance jammed. Remove foreign substance by manually
opening the valve.
Fluid leaks to the outside of the valve Confirm the mounting procedure referring to the Dismount and remount the actuator according
when the valve is in fully closed section Assembling the valve Model VY5303A to the correct mounting procedure.
position. with the actuator Model MY53X0A.
The valve vibrates or produces an Primary pressure condition. Reset and adjust the valve inlet/outlet pressure.
abnormal noise. Differential pressure condition. Modify control parameter/PID setting of the
Control stability. controller.
The auxiliary switch of the actuator Auxiliary switch (cam switch) condition. Redo the cam switch setting.
does not operate. Wiring condition/disconnected wires of the actuator. Check the wiring.
Connecting part between the valve Lock lever condition of the actuator. Lock the lock lever.
and actuator vibrates or produces an Yoke damages. Consult with our sales/service personnel.
abnormal noise.
Water flowing sound level is too high.  Consult with our sales/service personnel.
Actuator in operation produces an  Consult with our sales/service personnel.
abnormal noise.

 Disposal
Dispose of this product as industrial waste in accordance with your local regulations.
Do not reuse all or any part of the product.

ACTIVAL is a trademark or registered trademark of Azbil Corporation in Japan or in other countries.

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Rev. 3.0 Dec. 2019 AB-6209

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