Champion Quick-Lock Ball Valve - Tube to Tube Lockable Kits and NPT Shutoffs
| Specifications (As Configured) | |
|---|---|
 Vendor |
Champion
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 SKU |
XCQL-LV-20K
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Isolation valves are what let one person work on one part of an air system while the rest of the plant keeps running. Champion Quick-Lock ball valves come in three families covering every place you would want to put one.
- Lockable tube-to-tube kits, 20mm through 63mm. Quick-Lock push connections both ends, so the valve drops straight into a run of pipe with no threading and no adapters. Lockable in the closed position for lockout.
- 14mm tube valve, the small-bore equivalent for bench and station runs.
- NPT valves, threaded both ends, for everything that is not Quick-Lock pipe: manifold outlets, drops, equipment inlets, legacy iron.
Choose your valve from the dropdown above.
Model Selection Chart
| Part Number | Type | Connection | Lockable |
|---|---|---|---|
| XCQL-LV-20K | Tube to tube kit | 20mm x 20mm | Yes |
| XCQL-LV-25K | Tube to tube kit | 25mm x 25mm | Yes |
| XCQL-LV-32K | Tube to tube kit | 32mm x 32mm | Yes |
| XCQL-LV-40K | Tube to tube kit | 40mm x 40mm | Yes |
| XCQL-LV-50K | Tube to tube kit | 50mm x 50mm | Yes |
| XCQL-LV-63K | Tube to tube kit | 63mm x 63mm | Yes |
| XCQL-BV-14 | Tube valve | 14mm tube | Not stated |
| XCQL-BV-06-06M | NPT valve | 3/8 in male x 3/8 in female | Not stated |
| XCQL-BV-08-08F | NPT valve | 1/2 in female x 1/2 in female | Not stated |
| XCQL-BV-08-08M | NPT valve | 1/2 in male x 1/2 in female | Not stated |
| XCQL-BV-08F | Lockable FNPT valve | 1/2 in female NPT | Yes |
| XCQL-BV-12F | Lockable FNPT valve | 3/4 in female NPT | Yes |
| XCQL-BV-16F | Lockable FNPT valve | 1 in female NPT | Yes |
| XCQL-BV-24F | Lockable FNPT valve | 1-1/2 in female NPT | Yes |
| XCQL-BV-32F | Lockable FNPT valve | 2 in female NPT | Yes |
| XCQL-BV-40F | Lockable FNPT valve | 2-1/2 in female NPT | Yes |
Two Different Pressure Ratings, and Which One Governs
Champion publishes the lockable FNPT valves at 300 PSI and 300 degrees F. The Quick-Lock piping system as a whole is rated to 220 PSIG and 176 F, because the tube, its coating and the fitting seals are.
The lower number governs. A 300 PSI valve installed in a Quick-Lock line does not raise what that line can hold; it just means the valve is not the weak point. That is a good thing to have in an isolation valve, and it is also why these valves work equally well in a threaded iron or steel line where the 300 PSI rating is genuinely usable. Do not read the valve's rating as a system rating.
Where to Put Isolation Valves
The cost of a valve is trivial next to the cost of shutting a plant down to fix a drop. Worth one at each of these points:
- At the base of every branch off the main loop, so one area can be dropped without touching the rest. The tube-to-tube kits are built for exactly this.
- At each drop station, so a coupler, regulator or FRL can be changed in place. A valved outlet manifold builds this in.
- Between the compressor room and the shop, which is what Champion's own commissioning procedure assumes exists when it tells you to pressurize in 15 psig increments.
- Ahead of any equipment you will service: dryers, filters, separators, receivers.
Specify the lockable versions anywhere the valve is part of a lockout procedure. A valve that cannot be locked closed is not an isolation point as far as most safety programmes are concerned.
Shared Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Lockable FNPT Valve Rating | 300 PSI, 300 degrees F, as published by Champion |
| Quick-Lock System Maximum | 15 bar / 220 PSIG, which is the governing rating in a Quick-Lock line |
| System Temperature Range | -4 F to 176 F (-20 C to +80 C) |
| Tube Connections | Quick-Lock push fit, nickel-plated brass with high nitrile seal and NBR o-ring |
| Tube Kit Torque | 26 in-lb on 20mm and 25mm, 35 in-lb on 32mm, 58 in-lb on 40mm, 48 ft-lb on 50mm and 63mm |
| Compatible Media | Compressed air, vacuum, nitrogen, inert gases |
| Warranty | Champion Lifetime Warranty on Quick-Lock and Big-Lock pipe and fittings |
Ideal Applications
Branch isolation on a loop main, drop station shutoffs, lockout points for maintenance, isolating a dryer or filter for element changes, sectioning a large system so a leak in one area does not take the plant down, and commissioning a new run safely by bringing it up in stages.
Building a Complete Quick-Lock System
- Quick-Lock aluminum tubing, 14mm to 63mm
- Outlet manifolds, including versions with an integral inlet valve
- Quick couplers and safety coupling bodies
- NPT bushings, nipples, plugs and gauges
- Pet cock, electronic timer and zero loss condensate drains
- Equal tees and reduction outlet tees
Ordering Notes
- All Quick-Lock products and accessories are NO CANCEL / NO RETURN, per Champion's current price list.
- Freight: freight collect from Huntersville, NC 28078 or Las Vegas, NV 89113.
- Shipping weights: Champion publishes no weight for the Quick-Lock accessory range, so no catalog weight is carried on these variants.
NOTE: Actual product may be different from pictured!
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