Float-operated valve P&ID symbol

Float-operated valve

ISO 10628-2 (group 21, valves) / PIP PIC001
Drawn as
Bow-tie with a stem rising to a horizontal lever that ends in a circle (the float).
Meaning
Self-acting level valve (ball-cock): tank make-up water, diesel day tank fill, drain pots. No instrument loop; the float moves the valve directly.
Variants
  • Sometimes drawn with a dashed mechanical link from the valve to a float inside the tank
  • Tagged LCV (self-actuated level control valve)
Tags
LCV · LV
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