Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about electric and pneumatic ball valves, actuator types, functions, and customization options to help you choose the right solution.
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Electric vs Pneumatic Ball Valves & Actuator FAQs
Get expert answers to frequently asked questions about our valve and actuator products, performance, and services.
• It depends on the installation site situation whether it is electricity or compressed air.
• The opening time, the electric ball valves are with slower opening time(5–30seconds) than the pneumatic ball valves, and not suitable for opening frequently.
• Cost: Electric ball valves are higher initial cost than pneumatic ball valves, but it is with lower operating and maintaining cost for a long term.
Fleyenda Flow supply FLE series quater turn electric actuators, multi-turn electric actuators, water-proof electric actuators, explosion-proof electric actuators, our professional team can provide different solutions based on clients' different application purpose.
There are on/off type, Regulation Type / Modulating Type, and Intelligent Type of our electric actuators.
It depends on the actuator type/model, the ball valve size/working pressure, and the voltage, we have a detailed instruction, contact with us to get it.
Yes, every electric valve includes the manual override. You can open/close.
See product specifications. Generally, smaller valves less than 2 inch pipe size, cycle in about one second. Larger valves up to 6 inch pipe, cycle in about 1.5 seconds. A cycle is per 90° rotation.
Metal valves: 5 to 10 feet/second, closer to 5ft/sec is better PVC valves: < 5 feet/second.
We can customize different colors, LOGO and so on according to customer's requirements.
Metal valves: 5 to 10 feet/second, closer to 5ft/sec is better PVC valves: < 5 feet/second.
Stainless steel, WCB, Cast Iron, Plastic, Fleyenda team provide material recommendation based on your working environment and medium.
