Actuators for PIBCV

AB-QM AME

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Danfoss offers a wide variety of actuators fitting the AB-QM Pressure-Independent Balancing and Control valve.

NovoCon^® S

This innovative digital gear actuator with bus communication is designed to be directly connected to Building Management Systems (BMS) using BACnet or Modbus communication. It offers many features and benefits which you can read about here.

Danfoss NovoCon® digital actuator

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AME and AMV

To achieve the best control performance with analog control signals, gear actuators should be used. These actuators control the position of the valve opening in a very accurate way.

AME gear actuators are controlled by a 0-10V or 4-20mA signal, while AMV actuators are controlled by a 3-point signal (open/neutral/close).

To achieve maximum control performance, geared actuators for AB-QM are equipped with automatic valve stroke detection.

TWA, ABN and ABNM

Thermal actuators provide a cost-efficient control solution for the AB-QM valves. The basic principle of these actuators is based on thermal expansion of a wax element. TWA-Z and ABN A5 actuators are controlled by an On/Off signal of a temperature controller, either heating the wax or not.
ABNM A5 actuators are controlled by a 0-10 Volt modulating signal of a temperature controller. The 0-10 V signal allows more accurate control possibilities.

Features and benefits

Broad product range

With actuators available for all AB-QM dimensions (DN 10 – 250), for all commonly used control signals (on-off, 0-10V, 4-20 mA, bus communication) and functional principles (thermal, analog gear, digital gear), there is always an AB-QM / Actuator combination that corresponds to the project requirements.

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Product range

NovoCon® S Digital Actuator

With NovoCon® S Danfoss revolutionizes the way hydronic balancing and HVAC control work together. The first of its kind digital HVAC actuators are directly connected with a Building Management System (BMS). This enables System Integrators to design state-of-art, Internet of Things (IoT) solutions.

Documents

Type	Name	Language	Valid for	Updated	Download	File type
Brochure - AD	Hydronic Balancing & Control product overview	English	Multiple	31 Oct, 2018	1.1 MB	.pdf
Brochure - AD	Hydronic Balancing & Control product overview	English	United Kingdom	31 Oct, 2018	7.1 MB	.pdf
Case story - AE	NovoCon - outstanding HVAC flexibility after office building renovation	English	Multiple	31 Oct, 2018	5.7 MB	.pdf

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NovoCon® S actuator

Modulating geared actuator with field bus (BACnet MS/TP and Modbus RTU) connectivity used to control pressure independent balancing and control valves DN10-32.

Control signal: BACnet MS/TP, Modbus RTU, 0-10V/2-10V, 0-20/4-20mA

Direct connection to 6-port ball valve actuator with position feedback signal 1)

Direct connection to 2x PT1000 surface/immersed sensors and emission power indication

Direct connection I/O: 2x resistance, AO and AI 3)

Actuator functionality is remotely accessible via the field bus:

Design flow pre-setting
Flushing the valve and terminal unit
Error during closing intrinsic alarm reporting
Alarm if CO6 6-port ball valve actuator is blocked, in manual override or disconnected 1)
Supply and return temperature readings, emission power indication 2)
Energy counter (kWh, MJ, kBTU) 2)
Alarm high/low deltaT and temperature sensors disconnected 2)
Alpha characteristics setting
Speed selection 3/6/12/24 s/mm
Opening/closing time selection from 18s to 700s
Auto MAC addressing (BACnet only)
Auto Baud rate detection
Flow indication based on measured stroke in l/h

Eu.bac interchangeability approved in combination with PIBCV valve

Supply Voltage: 24V DC/AC 50/60Hz

Spindle position accuracy: ±0.05mm

Cables: Halogen free plug-in available in 1.5m, 5m and 10m length

Temperature sensors: plug-in 2x PT1000 surface or immersed 1.5m length

64 actuators can be connected to the same network

IP Class: 54

Stroke: 7mm

BACnet Testing Laboratories (BTL) listed BACnet MS/TP fieldbus device 4)

Manual override function

Commissioning tool available for addressing, parametrization and hydronic continuous commission

AME 110/120 NL/X – Gear Actuators

Modulating geared actuator used to control pressure independent balancing and control valves DN10-32.

Control signal: selectable 0(4) … 20 mA and 0(2) … 10 V
Valve stroke detection (No Load detection)
LIN/LOG setting
Halogen free cable: 1.5m (5 m and 10 m)
(Position feedback signal: selectable 0(2)-10 V*)
Power consumption: 2 VA running and 0.5W standby
Setting: easy accessible with DIP switch
Visible stroke indicator
LED signaling of actuator mode (running, standby, calibrate)
Manual override operation
Anti-blocking function
Supply Voltage: 24 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Speed: 24(12**) s/mm
Sequence control option (split range): (0-5 V ; 5-10 V)
Direct or inverse acting mode selector

*AME 110 NLX variant
**AME 120 NL variant

AMV 110/120 NL – Gear Actuators

3-point modulating geared actuator used to control pressure independent balancing and control valves DN 10-32.

Detection of valve stroke (NoLoad detection)
Power consumption: 1 VA running and 0 W standby
Visible stroke indicator
Halogen free cable: 1.5 m (5 m and 10 m)
Manual override operation
Supply Voltage: 24 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Speed: 24(12*) s/mm

*AMV 120 NL variant

ABNM A5 - Thermic actuators

Modulating thermal actuator used to control pressure independent balancing and control valves DN 10-32.

Control signal: 0-10 V
Valve stroke detection
Power consumption: 1 W standby
LOG(LIN*) characteristic
Halogen free cable: plug-in; 1 m (5 m and 10 m)
IP class: 54
Normally closed (open**) when de-energized
First open function (normally closed variant)
Visible stroke indicator
Stroke: 5(6.5 mm***)
Supply Voltage: 24 V AC, 50/60 Hz (24 V DC****)

*LIN variant available
**normally open variant available
***6.5 mm variant available
****24 V DC variant available

TWA-Z - Thermic actuator

On/off thermal actuator used to control pressure independent balancing and control valves DN 10-32.

Supply Voltage: 24 V AC/DC (230 V 50/60 Hz*)
Height: 60 mm from valve adapter
Cables: PVC (halogen free**) 1.2 m (5 m and 10 m)
Normally closed (open***) when de-energized
First open function (normally closed variant)
Visible stroke indicator
Power consumption: 2 W standby

*230 V varriant
**halogen free cables available only for normally closed variant
***normally open variant available

AME 435QM - for modulating control

The actuators AME 435 QM for modulating control is used with pressure independent balancing and control valve type AB-QM from DN 40 to DN 100.

Actuator shall have LED signalization
Actuator shall be able to mount/dismount on/off the valve without any tools needed
Actuator shall have efficiency improving and energy saving anti-oscillation function
Actuator shall have external reset/stand-by button
Easy electrical connection, snap on/of connection.

AME 55QM - Push / Pull actuators for larger AB-QM

The actuator AME 55 QM is used with pressure independent balancing and control large valve type AB-QM DN 125 and DN 150.

Actuator shall have LED signalization
Actuator shall be able to capture operational data
Actuator shall have possibility to be modulating or 3-p controlled
Actuator shall have reset option

AME 85QM – Push / Pull actuators for larger AB-QM

AME 85QM actuator is used together with large pressure independent balancing and control valves type AB-QM DN 200 and DN 250.

Actuator shall have LED signalization
Actuator shall have possibility to be modulating or 3-p controlled
Actuator shall have reset button