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UL Standard for Safety for Gate Valves for Fire-Protection Service, UL 262
Seventh Edition, Dated May 27, 1994
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(Title Page Reprinted: January 28, 1998)
UL 262
Standard for Gate Valves for Fire-Protection Service
The first edition was covered by two standards titled Outside Screw and Yoke
Gate Valves, and Inside Screw Valves for Underground Work, numbered UL
2628 and UL 262A, respectively.
The second edition was titled Outside Screw and Yoke Gate Valves and
numbered UL 2628.
First Edition - March, 1931

Second Edition - August, 1950
Third Edition - June, 1966
Fourth Edition - May, 1973
Fifth Edition - April, 1980
Sixth Edition - November, 1988
Seventh Edition
May 27,1994
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD .............................................................................. 4
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope ............................................................................. 5
2 General ............................................................................ 5
2.1 Components ................................................................. 5
2.2 Units of measurement ......................................................... 6
2.3 References .................................................................. 6
CONSTRUCTION
3 Sizes .............................................................................. 6
4 Rated Pressure ..................................................................... 6
5 Bodies and Bonnets ................................................................. 6
5A Valve Operation Feature ............................................................ 8
6 Gates .............................................................................. 8
7 Seating Surfaces .................................................................... 8
8 Stems ............................................................................. 8
9 Stuffing Boxes and Stem Seals ..................................................... 8A
10 Handwheels ....................................................................... 9
11 Wrench Nuts ..................................................................... 10
12 Indicator Post Flanges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
PERFORMANCE
13 General .......................................................................... 12
14 Metallic Materials Test ............................................................. 12
15 Mercurous-Nitrate Immersion Test .................................................. 12
15A 10-Day Moist Ammonia Air Stress Cracking Test .................................. 12A
16 Elastomeric Parts (Except Gaskets) Test ............................................ 13
17 Tests on Organic Coating Materials for Seating Surfaces .............................. 13
17.1 General ................................................................... 13
17.2 Disbondment and blistering test .............................................. 13
17.3 Impact test ................................................................ 14
17.4 Air oven exposure .......................................................... 14
17.5 Water immersion ........................................................... 14
17.6 Sodium chloride immersion ................................................ 14A
17.7 Potassium biphthalate immersion ........................................... 14A
17.8 Sodium carbonate immersion .............................................. 14A
17.9 Impact test .............................................................. 14B
18 Resilient Seat Material Securement Test .......................................... 14B
19 Resilient Seat Cycling Test ...................................................... 14B
20 Stuffing Box Repacking Test ..................................................... 14B
21 Leakage Test .................................................................. 14C
22 Friction Loss Test for Valves Having Reduced Waterways ............................. 15
23 Mechanical Strength Test .......................................................... 16
23.1 Internal and external valve parts ............................................. 16
23.2 Internal valve parts ......................................................... 17
24 Hydrostatic Tests ................................................................. 18

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FOREWORD
A. This Standard contains basic requirements for products covered by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL)
under its Follow-Up Service for this categoty within the limitations given below and in the Scope section
of this Standard. These requirements are based upon sound engineering principles, research, records of
tests and field experience, and an appreciation of the problems of manufacture, installation, and use
derived from consultation with and information obtained from manufacturers, users, inspection authorities,
and others having specialized experience. They are subject to revision as further experience and
investigation may show is necessary or desirable.
B. The observance of the requirements of this Standard by a manufacturer is one of the conditions of the
continued coverage of the manufacturer’s product.
C.A product which complies with the text of this Standard will not necessarily be judged to comply with
the Standard if, when examined and tested, it is found to have other features which impair the level of
safety contemplated by these requirements.
D. A product employing materials or having forms of construction which conflict with specific requirements
of the Standard cannot be judged to comply with the Standard. A product employing materials or having
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INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
1.1 These requirements cover gate valves intended for installation in piping systems supplying water for
fire-protection service. Gate valves covered by these requirements are of the outside-screw-and-yoketype
or of the nonrising stem type, the latter for installation either above or below ground.
1.2 The gate valves covered by these requirements are intended for installation and use in accordance
with the Standards for:
a) Low Expansion Foam and Combined Agent Systems, NFPA 11;
b) Installation of Sprinkler Systems, NFPA 13;
c) Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems, NFPA 14;
d) Water Spray Fixed Systems for Fire Protection, NFPA 15;
e) Deluge Foam-Water Sprinkler and Foam-Water Spray Systems, NFPA 16;
f) Installation of Centrifugal Fire Pumps, NFPA 20;
g) Water Tanks for Private Fire Protection, NFPA 22; and
h) Installation of Private Fire Service Mains and Their Appurtenances, NFPA 24.
1.3 A product that contains features, characteristics, components, materials, or systems new or different
from those covered by the requirements in this standard, and that involves a risk of fire, electric shock, or
injury to persons shall be evaluated using the appropriate additional component and end-product
requirements as determined necessary to maintain the acceptable level of safety as originally anticipated
by the intent of this standard. A product whose features, characteristics, components, materials, or
systems conflict with specific requirements or provisions of this standard cannot be judged to comply with
this standard. Where considered appropriate, revision of requirements shall be proposed and adopted in
conformance with the methods employed for development, revision, and implementation of this standard.
2 General
2.1 Components
2.1.1 Except as indicated in 2.1.2, a component of a product covered by this standard shall comply with
the requirements for that component.
2.1.2 A component need not comply with a specific requirement that:
a) Involves a feature or characteristic not needed in the application of the component in the
product covered by this standard, or
b) Is superseded by a requirement in this standard.

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2.1.3 A component shall be used in accordance with its recognized rating established for the intended
conditions of use.
2.1.4 Specific components are recognized as being incomplete in construction features or restricted in
performance capabilities. Such components are intended for use only under limited conditions, such as
certain temperatures not exceeding specified limits, and shall be used only under those specific conditions
for which they have been recognized.
2.2 Units of measurement
2.2.1 If a value for measurement is followed by a value in other units in parentheses, the second value
may be only approximate. The first stated value is the requirement.
2.3 References
2.3.1 Any undated reference to a code or standard appearing in the requirements of this standard shall
be interpreted as referring to the latest edition of that code or standard.
CONSTRUCTION
3 Sizes
3.1 A gate valve of the outside-screw-and-yoke type shall be constructed for use with standard pipe of
trade size 1/2 inch or larger. A gate valve of the nonrising stem type shall be constructed for use with
standard pipe of trade size 2-1/2 inches or larger.
3.2 Valve sizes refer to the nominal diameter of the waterway through the inlet and outlet connections and
to the pipe size for which the connections are intended.
Exception: A 1/2 inch size valve may consist of a 3/4 inch valve assembly having 1/2 inch pipe threads
tapped in the metal of the body.
4 Rated Pressure
4.1 A gate valve shall be constructed for a minimum rated pressure of:
a) 175 psig (1200 kPa) for sizes 12 inches or smaller, and
b) 150 psig (1034 kPa) for sizes 14 inches or larger.
5 Bodies and Bonnets
5.1 l h e body of a valve shall be of the straightway type and shall provide, when the gate is fully open, a
waterway diameter equal to or greater than the inside diameter of a mating pipe. l h e diameter
measurement is to be made at points away from projecting lugs used for the seat ring assembly.
Exception: A gate valve providing a waterway having a diameter less than the diameter of the mating
pipe is acceptable, if the valve incorporating such a waterway complies with the requirements of the
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5.2 The body and bonnet of a valve shall be made of materials having strength, rigidity, and resistance
to corrosion at least equivalent to cast iron or bronze.
5.3 A casting shall be smooth and free from scale, lumps, cracks, blisters, sand holes, and defects of any
nature that could make it unfit for the use for which it is intended. A casting shall not be plugged or filled,
but may be impregnated to remove porosity.
5.4 Guides shall be cast integrally with the body. If the gate can be assembled in other than the intended
manner, the guides shall be of unequal width, or other equivalent means shall be provided to facilitate
correct assembly.
5.5 The dimensions of all flanges, flange pipe joints, grooves, and threaded body openings shall conform
to the following standards, as applicable:
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a) Fittings, 3 48 inches, for Water and Other Liquids, Gray Iron and Ductile Iron, ANSVAWWA
CllO/A21.10-93.
b) Rubber Gasket Joints for Ductile-Iron and Gray-Iron Pressure Pipe and Fittings, ANSI/AWWA
C l l l /A21.11-1990.
c) Cast Iron Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings, Class 25, 125, 250, and 800, ANSVASME
816.1-1989.
d) Forged Steel Fittings, Socket Welding and Threaded, ANSVASME 816.11-1991.
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e) Steel Pipe Flanges for Waterworks Service, 4 144 Inches, ANSI/AWWA C207-86, for valves
having a maximum rated pressure of 175 psig (1200 kPa); Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings,
Steel Nickel Alloy and Other Special Alloys, ANSVASME 616.5-1988, for valves having a
maximum rated pressure greater than 175 psig.
5.5 revised May 7 , 1996
5.6 The body and the bonnet of a valve shall be fastened together in a manner that permits access to the
internal parts.
5.7 An outside-screw-and-yokevalve shall be constructed so that the hand cannot be jammed between
a yoke and the handwheel.
5.8 The load on any bolt, exclusive of the force required to compress the gasket, shali not exceed the
minimum tensile strength specified in Table 2 of the Standard Specification for Carbon Steel Bolts and
Studs, 60,000 psi Tensile Strength, ASTM A307-92a, when the valve is pressurized to five times the rated
pressure for 6-inch or smaller valves and to four times the rated pressure for 8-inch or larger size valves.
The area of the application of pressure is to be calculated as follows:
a) If a full-face gasket is used, the area of force application is that extending out to a line defined
by the inner edge of the bolts.
b) If an " O ring seal or ring gasket is used, the area of force application is that extending out of
the center line of the " O ring or gasket.

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5A Valve Operation Feature
5A. 1 An outside-screw-and-yoke valve shall be provided with a handwheel to facilitate operation.

5A.1 added May 7, 1996
5A.2 A nonrising stem valve shall be provided with a wrench nut (see Section 11). A flange (see Section
12) for connection to an indicator post shall also be provided unless the valve is intended for connection
to a roadway box in a field installation.
5A.2 added May 7,1996
6 Gates
6.1 The gate for a valve shall be of cast iron or other material having at least equivalent corrosion
resistance.
6.2 The central part of a gate for a valve larger than 1 inch shall be recessed.
6.3 Any cast iron surface of a gate shall be so constructed as to clear the body seat ring in all positions.
6.4 For a cast iron gate for an iron-bodied valve, guides or links shall be provided to reduce the risk of
the gate-ring seating surfaces rubbing on the body or bonnet during operation.
7 Seating Surfaces
7.1 For a valve having a metal-to-metal seating surface, all seating surfaces of the gate and body shall
be of bronze or material having at least equivalent corrosion resistance.
7.2 A seating surface that is contacted by a resilient material shall:
a) Be made of bronze or other metal having at least equivalent corrosion resistance, or
b) Have a protective organic coating complying with Tests on Organic Coating Materials for
Seating Surfaces, Section 17.
8 Stems
8.1 A stem shall be made of material having strength and resistance to corrosion at least equivalent to
bronze.
8.2 Stem threads shall be Acme, modified Acme, half "VI"or square.
8.3 The connection between a stem and its gate shall be so aligned that the stem will not be bound when
the gate is seated.
8.4 A stem nut shall be of material having strength, wear resistance, and corrosion resistance at least
equivalent to bronze.
8.5 The stem of a nonrising stem valve shall, when the valve is closed, enter the stem nut a distance
equal to at least 1-1/4 times the outside diameter of the stem.

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8.6 A 5 inch or larger outside-screw-and-yokevalve shall be provided with a bronze washer between the
yoke and the handwheel, unless the construction of the stem nut does not permit the yoke and handwheel
to come into contact.
8.7 The stem of a nonrising stem valve shall be attached to the wrench nut by means such as a
square-tapered end or pinning the nut to the stem. If the stem is not provided with a square taper, the
means of attachment shall be constructed of material having corrosion resistance at least equivalent to
brass, bronze, or stainless steel.
9 Stuffing Boxes and Stem Seals
9.1 A valve shall include a stuffing box, or other means for sealing, to prevent leakage at the valve stem.
9.2 A stuffing box, when used, shall be provided with a removable, shouldered, unthreaded follower gland
retained by bolts or studs. Bolts or studs employed for retaining a gland for a stuffing box may be of
bronze, iron, or steel, but shall in all cases engage nuts or other threaded sections of bronze or other
equivalent corrosion resistant material.
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9.3 The width of the annular recess in a stuffing box between the stem and the inner wall shall be not
less than 22 percent of the diameter of the stem, and in no case less than 1/8 inch (3.2 mm).
9.4 A stem seal employing formed rubber rings shall be constructed to include at least two rings. The
bolts and nuts for O-ring type stem seals shall be made of stainless steel, bronze, iron, steel, or other
material.
9.4 revised May 7, 1996
1O Handwheels
10.1 A handwheel shall be constructed to be readily grasped by the hands.
10.2 An arrow showing the direction to turn the handwheel to open the valve, with the word "OPEN" at
the feather end or in a break in the shaft, shall be cast on the handwheel so as to be easily readable. See
Figure 10.1.
10.3 The arrow shall be not less than 1-1/4 inches (32 mm) long for a valve of 2-1/2 inch size and smaller;
2-112 inches (64mm) long for a valve of 3, 4, and 5 inch size; and 4 inches (102 mm) long for a valve of
6 inch size and larger. If the shaft is broken to admit the word "OPEN," the sum of the parts of the arrow
shall have a length at least three-fourths as long as that specified for the unbroken arrow.
10.4 The outside diameter of a handwheel shall be not less than the sizes specified in Table 10.1.
Figure 10.1
Handwheel detail
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Table 10.1
Minimum handwheel diameters
Table 10.1 revised May 7, 1996
Nominal valve sire, inches Diameter of handwheel, inchesa

112, 314 2-98
1 2-98
1-114 n
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1-112 3- 114
2 3- 112
2-112 4-318
3 6
3-112 7
4 8
5 10
6 11
8 13
10 15
12 16
14 17
16 18
’ 1 inch = 25.4 mrn
11 Wrench Nuts
11.1 The wrench nut for a nonrising stem valve shall be made of material having strength and resistance
to corrosion at least equivalent to cast iron. It shall be fitted to the end of the stem and shall be secured
by a means such as a nut, pin, key, or cap screw.
11.2 A wrench nut shall be 1-15/16 inches (49 mm) square at the top and 2 inches (51 mm) square at
the base of a section 1-314 inches (45 mm) high. The nut shall include a flanged base upon which shall
be cast an arrow at least 2 inches (51 mm) long, showing the direction of opening and the word ”OPEN”
in distinct letters at least 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) high. See Figure 11.1.

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12 Indicator Post Flanges
12.1 A nonrising stem type valve intended for connection to an indicator post shall have a flange cast on
the bonnet for attaching an indicator post to the valve, or have an intermediate annular flange of standard
dimensions arranged for bolting to a supporting flange cast integral with the bonnet.
12.2 The flange intended for connection to an indicator post shall be circular or square and shall have
the major dimensions and bolt-hole locations as shown in Figure 12.1. The flange shall be of material
having the strength, rigidity, and resistance to corrosion equivalent to 5/8 inch (15.9 mm) thick cast iron
and shall be drilled for four 5/8 inch bolts.
12.3 The flange intended for connection to an indicator post shall be provided with at least two holes,
each having a minimum area of 0.19 square inches (127 mm'), for drainage of the indicator post. The
drain holes may be constructed to allow plugging if a watertight construction is required for specific field
installations.

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PERFORMANCE
13 General
13.1 Representative samples of each size gate valve are to be subjected to the tests described in these
requirements. Test bars of metal used in castings and additional samples of parts constructed of
nonmetallic materials, such as rubber seal rings, are required for physical and chemical tests.
14 Metallic Materials Test
14.1 Specimen bars of metals used shall be prepared from the same heat or run of metal used in making
the bodies and bonnets of valve samples submitted for investigation and test. The specimen bars shall
conform to the minimum physical property requirements of the latest edition of the applicable ASTM or
nationally recognized specifications.
15 Mercurous-Nitrate Immersion Test

15 deleted effective November 1,1998

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15A 10-Day Moist Ammonia Air Stress Cracking Test
15A.1 After being subjected to the conditions described in 15A.2 - 15A.4, a brass part containing more
than 15 percent zinc when examined using 25X magnification shall:
a) Show no evidence of cracking; or
b) Comply with the Leakage Test, in Section 21, if there is evidence of cracking.
Effective date for 15A.1 changed from November 1, 1998 to July 1, 1999
15A.2 Each test sample is to be subjected to the physical stresses normally imposed on or within a part
as the result of assembly with other components. Such stresses are to be applied to the sample prior to
and maintained during the test. Samples with threads, intended to be used for installing the product in the
field, are to have the threads engaged and tightened to the torque specified in Table 15A.1. Teflon tape
or pipe compound are not to be used on the treads.
Table 15A.1
Torque requirements for threaded connections
Effective date for Table 15A.1 changed from November 1, 1998 to July 1, 1999
1 1200 (135.6)
1-114 1450 (163.8)
1 -1/2 1550 (175.1)
2 1650 (186.4)
2-112 1750 (197.7)
3 1800 (203.4)
15A.3 Three samples are to be degreased and then continuously exposed in a set position for ten days
to a moist ammonia-air mixture maintained in a glass chamber approximately 12 by 12 by 12 inches (305
by 305 by 305 mm) having a glass cover.
15A.4 Approximately 600 ml of aqueous ammonia having a specific gravity of 0.94 is to be maintained at
the bottom of the glass chamber below the samples. The samples are to be positioned 1-1/2 in. (38.1 mm)
above the aqueous ammonia solution and supported by an inert tray. The moist ammonia-air mixture in
the chamber is to be maintained at atmospheric pressure and at a temperature of 93°F (34°C).

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16 Elastomeric Parts (Except Gaskets) Test
16.1 An elastomeric part used to provide a seal shall have the following properties when tested as
specified in the Standard for Gaskets and Seals, UL 157:
a) For silicone rubber (having poly-organo-siloxane as its constituent characteristic), a minimum

tensile strength of 500 psi (3.4 MPa) and a minimum ultimate elongation of 100 percent.
b) For natural rubber and synthetic rubber other than silicone rubber, a minimum tensile strength
of 1500 psi (10.3 MPa) and minimum ultimate elongation of 150 percent; or a minimum tensile
strength of 2200 psi (15.2 MPa) and a minimum ultimate elongation of 100 percent.
c) Those properties relating to maximum tensile set; minimum tensile strength and elongation
after oven aging; and hardness after oven aging, all as specified in UL 157. The maximum service
temperature used to determine the oven time and temperature for oven aging is considered to be
60°C.
16.2 The Standard for Gaskets and Seals, UL 157, provides for the testing of either finished elastomeric
parts or sheet or slab material. Sheet or slab material is to be tested when the elastomeric parts are
O-rings having diameters of less than 1 inch (25.4 mm). The material tested is to be the same as that used
in the product, regardless of whether finished elastomeric parts or sheet or slab material is tested.
17 Tests on Organic Coating Materials for Seating Surfaces
17.1 General
17.1.1 Organic coating material used as a seating surface shall show no signs of disbondment or
blistering when tested as specified in 17.4 - 17.8, shall show no evidence of base metal corrosion outside
the scribed area when tested as specified in 17.5, and shall show no signs of cracking when tested as
specified in 17.9.1. For these purposes, "cracking" does not include surface crazing.
Effective date for 17.1.1 changed from November 7, 1997 to November 7, 1998
17.2 Disbondment and blistering test
17.2.1 Relocated as 17.5.1 effective November 7, 1998
17.2.2 Revised and relocated as 17.5.2 effective November 7, 1998

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17.3 Impact test
17.4 Air oven exposure
17.4.1 Four specimens of combined coating material/base material, each measuring 4 by 4 inches (102
by 102 mm), are to be used for this test. The thickness of the coating material and base material are to
be equivalent to the thickness used in valve construction. The specimens are to be prepared in a manner
that duplicates valve seat construction (surface roughness, application procedure, and the like).
17.4.2 The specimens are to be subjected to air-oven aging at 100 IloC (212 +2"F), or at the
temperature determined in 17.4.4, as appropriate, for 180 days.
17.4.3 Following the exposure, the test specimens are to be visually examined for any evidence of
disbondment or blistering of the coating.
17.4.4 If a coating material does not withstand the temperature specified in 17.4.2 without excessive
deterioration, an air-oven aging test at a lower temperature for a longer period of time is to be applied. If
a coating material is capable of withstanding a higher temperature than that specified in 17.4.2 without
excessive deterioration, an air-oven aging test at a higher temperature for a shorter period of time, but not
less than 30 days, is to be applied. The duration of exposure is to be calculated from the following
equation:
D = (184,000)e-0.0"3t
in which:
0 is the test duration in days, and
t is the test temperature in "C

Effectivedate for 17.4.4 changed from November 7, 1997 to November 7, 1998
17.5 Water immersion
17.5.1 Four specimens of combined coating materialhase material, each measuring 4 by 4 inches (102
17.5.2 On each specimen an " X is to be scribed with a sharp instrument through the coating material to
the base material surface. The scribed test specimens then are to be immersed in distilled water at a
temperature of 70 f l "C (158 e " F ) for 90 days.

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disbondment or blistering of the coating or any corrosion of base metal outside of the scribed areas.
17.6 Sodium chloride immersion
17.6.2The test specimens are to be immersed in sodium chloride solution (2 percent by weight) at a
temperature of 70 +1"C (158e 0 F ) for 90 days.
17.7 Potassium biphthalate immersion
by 102 mm), are to be used for this test. The thickness of the coating materiai and base material are to
17.7.2 The test specimens are to be immersed in potassium biphthalate solution (pH=4) at a temperature
of 70 fl "C (158 *OF) for 90 days.
17.8 Sodium carbonate immersion
17.8.2 The test specimens are to be immersed in sodium carbonate solution (pH=l O) at a temperature of
70 I1"C (158%?OF) for 90 days.
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17.9 Impact test
17.9.1 Three specimens of combined coating materiabase material as described in 17.4.1, or three
samples of the actual part from the valve, are to be tested. The impact apparatus described in the
Standard Test Method for Resistance of Organic Coatings to the Effects of Rapid Deformation (Impact),
ASTM D2794-93, is to be used for this test. Each specimen is to be subjected to an impact of 20
inch-pounds (2.3 J). Following the impact the specimens are to be visually examined, without
magnification, for any evidence of coating cracking.
18 Resilient Seat Material Securement Test
18.1 Resilient seat material of a gate valve shall withstand without separation, tearing, or permanent
distortion the waterflow described in 18.2.
18.2 A representative size valve, in the approximately half open position, is to be subjected to a waterflow
velocity of 15 feet per second (4.6 m/s) for 1 hour. Following the waterflow, the valve is to be visually
examined for separation, tearing, or permanent distortion of the resilient material from the base metal.
18.3 The flow at 15 feet per second (4.6 m/s), as required in 18.2, is based upon the open area in
Schedule 40 pipe of the same nominal size as the valve.
19 Resilient Seat Cycling Test
19.1 A gate valve incorporating a resilient seat material shall comply with the Leakage Test, Section 21,
following the cycling described in 19.2.
19.2 The valve is to be subjected to 1000 cycles of operation at a maximum rate of 6 cycles of operation
per minute, and in all instances the cycles are to be at a rate less than that at which water hammer
damage could occur. A cycle of operation is to consist of valve operation from the fully-closed to the
fully-open to the fully-closed positions. The valve is to be cycled using a hydrostatic pressure differential,
equivalent to the valve rated pressure, applied across the valve gate when the valve is in the closed
position.
20 Stuffing Box Repacking Test
20.1 A valve shall permit repacking of the stuffing box or replacement of at least one seal ring when the
valve is wide open and at rated pressure.
20.2 The valve is to be connected to a hydrostatic pressure source and be wide open at rated pressure.
The valve is then to be repacked and one seal ring replaced, in order to determine compliance with the
requirements in 20.1.

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21 Leakage Test
21.1 A gate valve shall withstand, without leakage at joints, at the valve seat, or at the stuffing box or seal
provided for the stem, an internal hydrostatic pressure of two times the rated pressure of the valve applied
for 1 minute, or a pneumatic pressure at the valve’s rated working pressure applied for 1 minute.
Exception: Slight leakage for a hydrostatically tested valve that does not exceed 1 fluid ounce (2.96 mi)
per hour per inch of nominal valve size for a metal-to-metal gate seat or for a stem seal is acceptable.
Slight leakage for a pneumatically tested valve past a metal-to-metal gate seat that does not exceed O. 1
cubic feet (2.83dm3) of air [at one atmosphere (101.3 kPa pressure) and 70°F (21.loC)]per hour per inch
(mm) of nominal valve size is acceptable. If such leakage does occur, the test is to be repeated three
times to verij. that such leakage does not exceed the specified acceptable amount during any of the
repeated tests.

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21.2 The torque values specified in Table 21.1 are the maximum values to be used to close a valve.
21 -3 For a double-disc gate valve, the hydrostatic pressure is to be applied between the valve discs. For
a solid-wedge gate valve, the hydrostatic pressure is to be applied between one end and the closed gate,
the opposite end and the closed gate, and finally, in the bonnet with the gate opened.
Table 21.1
Maximum valve closing torque values
Nominal valve size, inches Torque, foot-poundsa

1I2 314
I 6
22 Friction Loss Test for Valves Having Reduced Waterways
22.1 A gate valve with a waterway having a diameter less than the nominal diameter of the mating pipe
shall demonstrate a head loss not exceeding 0.5 psi (3.4 kPa) at a flow rate of 15 feet per second (4.6
m/s).
22.2 The flow at 15 feet per second (4.6 m/s), referred to in 22.1, is based upon the open area in
Schedule 40 steel pipe of the same nominal size as the valve.
22.3 A sample gate valve is to be installed in its intended position in a test piping system and the valve
is to be fully opened. The test piping system is to be equipped with a calibrated means by which selected
rates of flow can be established. A differential gauge is to be connected to piezometer fittings located
upstream and downstream from the test valve by means of which the head loss between the two
piezometer fittings is to be measured. Flow velocities are to be established below, above, and at 15 feet
per second (4.6 m/s) to derive a least-square, full logarithmic regression curve, from which the head loss
at 15 feet per second is to be determined.
22.4 The sample valve then is to be removed from the test piping and the head loss for test piping located
between the piezometer fittings is to be determined at a flow rate of 15 feet per second (4.6 m/s) in the
same manner as described in 22.3. The head loss for the gate valve results from subtracting the loss
through the piping alone from the loss through the piping and valve.

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23 Mechanical Strength Test
23.1 Internal and external valve parts
23.1.1 A valve assembly shall withstand, without malfunction of any internal or external valve part which
would affect the operability or strength of the valve, such as a handwheel, yoke, bonnet, stem assembly
and seat seal, a torque applied at the handwheel or wrench nut as specified in Table 23.1 or 23.2,
whichever is applicable.
23.1.1 revised May 7,1996
23.1.2The test torque is to be applied through the handwheel or wrench nut and measured from the
center of the handwheel or wrench nut by a torque wrench or equivalent device. The torque value
specified in Table 23.1 is to be applied to the sample valve:
a) In the closed position in the direction tending to further close the valve, and
b) In the open position in the direction tending to further open the valve.
23.1.3 Following application of the torque, the valve is to be visually examined to determine that
malfunction of parts, such as stripping of threads, cracking, shearing, and the like, has not occurred.
Following this exposure, the valve is to be reseated, and shall comply with the Leakage Test, Section 21.
23.1.3 revised May 7,1996

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Table 23.1
Torque values for outside-screw-and-yoke valves
Table 23.1 revised May 7, 1996
Outside-screw-and-yoke valve, handwheel diameter, Torque, foot-poundsbP

inchesa
2-518 15
3 25
3-1/4 32
3-1I2 41
4 60
4-318 70
5 90
6 125
7 160
8 190
10 260
11 290
12 325
13 375
14 450
15 540
16 640
17 760
18 900
a 1 inch = 25.4 mm
1 foot-pound = 1.36 N m
Toque values for valves having handwheel diameters not specified herein are to be interpolated or extrapolated from the
given values.
23.2 Internal valve parts
23.2.1 Deleted May 7, 1996
23.2.2 Deleted May 7, 1996

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Torque values for nonrising stem valves
Table 23.2revised May 7,1996
Nonrising stem valve size (nominal), inchesa Toraue. foot-rx>undsb

2-112 125
3 160
3-112 190
4 260
5 290
6 325
8 450
10 640
12 760
14 900
16 1040
’1 inch = 25.4rnm
’ 1 foot-pound = 1.36 N.m
23.2.3 Deleted May 7,1996
24 Hydrostatic Tests
24.1 An assembled valve shall withstand, without rupture, an internal hydrostatic pressure as specified in
Table 24.1, applied for 1 minute. During this test, the valve is to be in the open position.

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Table 24.1
Hydrostatic test pressures
Valve size (nominal), inches Multiple of rated pressure

112 - 6 5x
8 and larger 4x
24.2 If a valve was pneumatically tested for leakage as described in Leakage Test, Section 21, the
hydrostatic test then is to be repeated on the valve with the gate closed and pressure applied to one side
of the gate for 1 minute. For this test, the valve may include special provisions to prevent leakage past
the seat. The test pressure is to be two times the rated working pressure. Following this exposure, the
valve is to be opened and reseated, and there shall be no leakage, as demonstrated by the valve
complying with the Leakage Test, Section 21.
MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION TESTS
25 General
25.1 To verify compliance with these requirements in production, the manufacturer shall provide the
necessary production control, inspection, and tests.
25.2 The program shall include at least factory testing each valve for body and seat leakage. The body
leakage test is to be conducted hydrostatically at twice rated working pressure applied to all internal parts
with the valve open and pressure exerted on both sides of the gate and maintained for a minimum of 15
seconds. There shall be no leakage through the body or permanent distortion. The seat leakage test is to
be conducted hydrostatically at twice rated working pressure or pneumatically at rated working pressure.
The pressure is to be applied between one end and the closed gate or, for double-disc gate valves,
between the valve discs and maintained for a minimum of 15 seconds. If tested pneumatically, the valve
seat is to be fully submerged in water. If tested hydrostatically, there shall be no leakage past a
metal-to-metal gate seat in excess of 1 fluid ounce (29.6 mi) per hour per inch of nominal valve size. If
tested pneumatically, there shall be no leakage past a metal-to-metal gate seat in excess of 0.1 cubic foot
(2.83 dm3) of air [at one atmosphere (101.3kPa) pressure and 70°F (21.1"C)Iper hour per inch of
nominal valve size. There shall be no leakage past a gate with, or in contact with, a resilient seat.
MARKING
26 General
26.1 A gate valve shall be marked with the following:
a) Manufacturer's or private labeler's name or identifying symbol.
b) Nominal size of valve.
c) Distinctive model number, catalog designation, or the equivalent.

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d) Rated pressure.
e) Year of manufacture. Valves produced in the last three months of a calendar year may be
marked with the following year as the date of manufacture. Valves produced in the first six months
of a calendar year may be marked with the previous year as the date of manufacture.
26.2 Except as specified in 26.4, the markings required by 26.1 (a) - (d) shall be included on the body
or bonnet casting in the form of cast letters and figures at least 3/8 inch (9.5 mm) high for valves 4 inch
size and smaller, and at least 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) high for valves larger than 4 inches, and raised at least
0.030 inch (0.76 mm) from the body or bonnet.
26.3 Except as specified in 26.4, the year of manufacture required by 26.l(e)shall be cast in letters in
accordance with 26.2 or stamped on a flat space provided for the purpose using the letter height required
in 26.2.
26.4 The markings required by 26.1 (a) - (e) can be cast in the valve body or bonnet in accordance with
26.2 or can be placed on an etched or stamped metal nameplate permanently mounted on the valve or
bonnet using letters a minimum of 3/16 inch (4.8 mm) high and 0.005 inch (0.13 mm) deep.
26.5 If a manufacturer produces valves at more than one factory, each valve shall have a distinctive
marking to identify it as the product of a particular factory.

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Superseded requirements for

the Standard for
Gate Valves for Fire-Protection Service
UL 262 Seventh Edition
The requirements shown are the current requirements that have been superseded by requirements in
revisions issued for this Standard. To retain the current requirements, do not discard the following
requirements until the future effective dates are reached.
15.1 A part made of brass containing more than 15 percent zinc shall withstand total immersion in an
aqueous mercurous-nitrate solution containing 1O grams of mercurous nitrate and 10 milliliters of nitric
acid (specific gravity 1.42) per liter of solution for 30 minutes without cracking.
15.2 Solutions are to be prepared and replenished and samples are to be cleaned and degreased in
accordance with the Standard Method of Mercurous Nitrate Test for Copper and Copper Alloys, ASTM
B154-92.
15.3 The test is to be conducted on a sample of the finished valve component. During this test, the
sample is to be subjected to the physical stresses imposed on or within the sample as the result of
assembly with other components of a standpipe system, or with supply piping of a sprinkler system.
15.4 CAUTION - Testing with mercury is a health hazard, both in the form of mercurous nitrate crystals
and the form of vapor produced by volatilization. Equipment for the removal of mercury vapor produced
in volatilization should be provided. Rubber gloves must be used during testing.
17.1 General
17.1.1 Organic coating material used as a seating surface shall show no signs of disbondment or
blistering when tested as specified in 17.2.1 - 17.2.3 and shall show no signs of cracking when tested as
specified in 17.3.1. For these purposes, ”cracking” does not include surface crazing.
17.2 Disbondment and blistering test
17.2.2 On each specimen an ’Y is to be scribed with a sharp instrument through the coating material to
the base material surface. The scribed test specimens then are to be immersed in tap water at a
temperature of 150 G O F (66 fí .1OC)for 30 days.
disbondment or blistering.
17.3 Impact test
17.3.1 Three specimens of combined coating materialhase material as described in 17.2.1, or three
samples of the actual part from the valve, are to be tested. The impact apparatus described in the
Standard Test Method for Resistance of Organic Coatings to the Effects of Rapid Deformation (Impact),
ASTM D2794-93, is to be used for this test. Each specimen is to be subjected to an impact of 20
inch-pounds (2.3 J). Following the impact the specimens are to be visually examined, without
magnification, for any evidence of coating cracking.

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a) Low Expansion Foam and Combined Agent Systems, NFPA 11;

b) Installation of Sprinkler Systems, NFPA 13;

c) Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems, NFPA 14;

d) Water Spray Fixed Systems for Fire Protection, NFPA 15;

e) Deluge Foam-Water Sprinkler and Foam-Water Spray Systems, NFPA 16;

f) Installation of Centrifugal Fire Pumps, NFPA 20;

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a) 175 psig (1200 kPa) for sizes 12 inches or smaller, and

b) 150 psig (1034 kPa) for sizes 14 inches or larger.

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5A Valve Operation Feature

5A. 1 An outside-screw-and-yoke valve shall be provided with a handwheel to facilitate operation.

7.2 A seating surface that is contacted by a resilient material shall:

a) Be made of bronze or other metal having at least equivalent corrosion resistance, or