The valve industry is too chaotic; I need help
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I checked the standard code for a steam trap, and it should be S. But today I saw a valve online labeled FT43-16C, which is also called a steam trap – it’s really ridiculous. This practice is totally absurd. Could anyone explain what FT stands for? After all, S is likely the first letter of \"water\"; what about FT?
There are many models and types of traps; it’s just a matter of different types
It’s just a code; you can use anything from A to Z. Additionally, S means “sparse,” and FT refers to the float-ball type
I laughed my head off! Actually, in the end, there are just those few codes.
According to the naming code in the valve manual, S stands for a steam trap. There are many valve manufacturers nowadays; some of them modify the design of a certain aspect of their products to improve them, and then give those improved products a new name. Not wanting the product to be easily copied by others, they came up with their own naming codes, which are the company’s standards. Some codes simply cannot be found online. This is also a way for the company to protect its products.
Many of the manufacturer’s codes are created by them themselves, without following any standards
FT: FLOAT, a float-type drain valve; the model code comes from Spasack. @jiaguoyun
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You guy, you don’t do your job properly; while others are happy, you’re not even satisfied:P
Some models are coded by the manufacturer themselves. You see, in foreign countries, it’s the manufacturers who determine the models, and there’s no unified standard