ASCO, the world’s leading manufacturer of solenoid valves, today introduced its NSF Stainless Steel valves. These solenoid valves carry National Sanitary Foundation (NSF) 61 and 169 approvals, permitting their use in both potable water or food service applications. In addition, these valves are also accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the Standards Council of Canada (SCC).

“With its dual NSF ratings and rugged stainless steel body, our valve can be incorporated across a wide variety of light industrial and commercial applications,” said Nicholas Buccheri, Vice President, Marketing, ASCO. The NSF Stainless Steel 8256/8356 series valves can be used in any application where a valve is needed to control consumables such as potable water. This includes food service and ice making equipment, vegetable misters and sprayers, beverage dispensers, water purification and conditioning systems, animal feeding equipment, automatic faucets, humidification systems, and dental equipment.

The new valve family comes in 2-way and 3-way constructions with 316 stainless steel bodies. This stainless steel design ensures that strict NSF standards for minimizing lead leaching are met. Unlike many competitors who only use NSF approved materials, ASCO’s NSF valves are fully certified, making it easier for OEMs to have their systems approved. Customers will also benefit from rugged threaded ports, which are stronger than plastic and prevent cross-threading and stripping.

Features
• 2-way normally closed operation
• Compact design
• Brass and 316 stainless steel body constructions
• Mountable in any position
• Available with manual operator
• NSF 61 and 169 version available for potable water
and food service

Solenoid Enclosures
Standard: Open frame NEMA Type 1 (Prefix U) 18" leads
Optional: DIN (size 11mm, form B) NEMA Type 1-4X (Prefix SC) Watertight/IP-65 when used with DIN connector kit for SC coils
(see kits below).

Kits
1/2" NPT conduit hub kit for leaded coils 224735-001-*
(Kit contains 10 pcs of each: threaded hub, gasket, and attaching screw.)
DIN connector kit for SC coils 226061-001-*
(Kit contains 10 pcs of each: connector, gasket, and attaching screw.)
Mounting adapter kit 289719 (Kit contains 2 screws and plate.)

Courtesy of  Asco