Posts Tagged ‘belimo’
The idea for this article came across my computer in the form of an e-mail sent to me by a fellow employee of Stromquist and Company with an attached photograph.
I know we all strive in our chosen industry to do things right with as much professionalism as our clients will afford us. I also realize at times even the best of service personnel will make installation mistakes. Some of these mistakes are quite humorous, some are quite expensive to fix, and some of these installations could be quite possibly dangerous.
Since the Control Trends website is duty bound to get, you our readers, the best information on new controls, controls installation, and new trends in the control industry would it not be appropriate to also show how not to install a product?
We at Control Trends will not mention anyone’s name or any company name we do this only as an insight to possible installation mistakes and how to avoid these mistakes.
This first installation is quite humorous to me and I call it “The Sunshine State Weather Protector” Read More
This article is taken from a flyer written by Belimo about four years ago called “The Belimo Code” We thought we would revive the article to help our clients remember or for the newbie’s to learn from. This article will cover most of the Belimo actuators you will see in the field, for the others, give us a call and we will “Break the Code” for you.
The first part of the Belimo code is why Belimo? Belimo is a Swiss company so the name Belimo is derived from its Swiss meaning…
BEraten Consulting
LIfern Delivering
MOntieren Mounting
Now that we have the Belimo name code “cracked” lets breakdown the actuator codes…The first letter of the actuator code is all about TORQUE…
G 360 in-lb G= GIANT
A 180 in-lb A=AWESOME
A 133 in-lb A=AWESOME
N 90 in-lb N=NORMAL
L 35-45 in-lb L=LITTLE
T 18 in-lb T=TINY
The second letter of the actuator code is about MOTOR ACTION…
F=SPRING RETURN (on power failure the motor will return to its normal position)
M=NON-SPRING RETURN (on power failure motor will stay in its current position)
The third letter is about motor speed…note: non-spring return actuators can combine a forth letter to designate MOTOR SPEEDS…
Q=Quickest running (non-spring return)
C=Fast running
A=No Position Feedback (spring return only)
No Letter= Normal Speed
B=Basic
X=Customized
Next will be a set of numbers…These numbers are about POWER SUPPLY…
24=24 VAC/DC
120= 120 VAC
230= 230VAC
After the POWER SUPPLY numbers (stick with me) are the CONTROL letters/numbers…
Blank=On/Off (spring return)
-1= on/off (non-spring return)
-3= Floating Point (spring return)
-3= On/Off, Floating Point (non-spring return)
-3-P5= On/Off, Floating Point with 5Kohm Feedback (non-spring return)
-3-P10= On/Off, Floating Point with 10Kohm Feedback (non-spring return)
-SR= 2-10 VDC
-PC= 0-20 volt (Phasecut)
-MFT= Multi-Function Technology (program what you want)
-MFT95= 0-135ohm
-MFT-20= 6-9 VDC 20 VDC power supply (spring return)
At last we have our last letter which will deal with actuator OPTIONS…
-S=Built in auxiliary switch
-T= Terminal Block
Blank=Cable Version
We have now broken ‘THE BELIMO CODE” until Belimo introduces more actuators, then we may need to add to our code breaking article. If you need Belimo actuators give us a call at Stromquist and Company @ 1-800-241-9471(Atlanta) or at 1-800-638-7828 (Florida)and we will be “Code Breakers” together.
Mark Harris from Belimo is back with and advanced presentation on Belimo fire and smoke damper actuators. Stromquist is a master distributor for Belimo and can help you with all your Belimo needs. For more information on Belimo fire and smoke damper actuators contact your Stromquist controls expert.
A key part of the life safety system in any building is the fire and smoke dampers. When working as designed these dampers help prevent the spread of fire and smoke throughout the building in the event of a fire. The fire dampers usually do not have control actuators and close when a rise in temperature to about 165 degrees causes a fusible link to open, causing the fire damper to close and stop the fire from passing through a barrier. Smoke dampers and combination dampers do have actuators like those made by Belimo.
These smoke and fire damper actuators become an important maintenance consideration because failure to
One of the really cool things about direct coupled actuators like those made by companies like Belimo, Honeywell, Johnson, Siemens, and Invensys TAC is that they can be usually be inter changed. Meaning if you have a 35 inch pound Belimo direct mount actuator, but there is not a Belimo 35 inch-pound direct mount actuator to be found in your city, you should be able to replace it with a Honeywell 35 inch pound direct mount actuator, or a Johnson 35 inch-pound direct mount actuator. Although each brand of actuator has it’s pros and cons they all for the most part close in quality and value. So if you have a job that has all Belimo and you need a replacement Belimo actuator but your local distributor does not have one on the shelf and you cannot wait for a Belimo actuator to be shipped then most likely you can find a Read More
Belimo is offering a really cool new linkage the Belimo ZG- JSL Belimo has created the quickest install designed with ease in mind. The ZG-JSL linkage is designed to facilitate the attachment of select Belimo actuators to a damper’s jackshaft. The unique open ended design allows the linkage to clamp on to any part of a jackshaft measuring from 1/2″ to 1.05″ in diameter.Saves time and cost
The Belimo ZG-JSL linkage simplifies typical installations and eliminates the difficulties where jackshaft bearings are hard to access. By improving the method of installing actuators onto jackshafts, the installer saves on installation time translating into a cost savings. The quicker the install, the sooner the installer can move on to the next project. Now with the Belimo ZG-JSL linkage all jackshaft installations will only take minutes!Ideal for tight spaces Read More
BELIMO USA provides great products and as a Platinum Belimo stocking distributor STROMQUIST & COMPANY loves the solutions Belimo products allow us to bring to our customers. Our customers love the great Belimo damper and Belimo valve actuators, and cool money saving products like the Belimo piping packages. One of the really innovative Belimo products that can save major installation dollars and provide on going energy savings long after the installation is the Belimo PICCV ( Pressure Independent Characterized Control Valve).
Now that might sound like a mouth full, but what the Belimo PICCV valve is a Belimo differential pressure regulator in series with a Belimo characterized control valve. The regulator in the Belimo PICCV valve controls the amount of flow that passes through the Belimo control valve by the diaphragm that moves according to changes in pressure over the Belimo control valve. Thus the flow remains constant no matter what happens with pressure changes.The pressure regulator absorbs all pressure changes so the differential pressure is held constant over the Belimo control valve thus delivering consistent predicable flow. Read More
Stromquist & Company is pleased to announce a new actuator from Belimo USA. Belimo created the new AFBUP Series Actuator to offer Quality, Reliability and Technical Superiority. One of the really impressive things about Belimo is the quality testing they do with their products. Although the Belimo actuator shown in this video is not a Belimo AFBUP you get the idea
One of the big features Belimo put into this new Belimo actuator is more power supply voltages. The range goes from 24 to 240 vac or you can have 24 to 125 vdc, so installation costs should be lowered and you don’t have to worry about having the right transformer, nice thinking Belimo ! Read More
Stromquist & Company is proud to be a platinum distributor for Belimo USA Actuators and Belimo USA Valves. We keep a very large inventory of Belimo Products in both our Atlanta and Flordia warehouses. This means that we can ship Belimo products until 5:45 EST.
Belimo USA specializes in actuators. They where the first company to succeed in marketing the direct coupled actuator that has revolutionized the HVAC actuator business saving customers major dollars over foot mounted actuators.
Whether you are using Belimo valve actuators, Belimo damper actuators, Belimo PICCV valves, or Belimo accessories our customers have found the quality and ease of use of the Belimo products to be outstanding. One of the really cool accessory items is the Belimo piping package. This kit which Belimo introduced in 2009 .
includes all the hoses and gear you needto pipe a Belimo or anyones actuator to a coil, thus saving time and money on valve installations Read More
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