ANSI/FCI Leakage Classes

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ANSI/FCI Leakage Classes

ANSI/FCI leakage classes are defined in the following table.
Table 1. ANSI/FCI Leakage Classes
ANSI/FCI 702
(FGS 4L5)
II

Maximum
Leakage
0.5% of valve capacity at full travel

Test
Medium
Air

III

0.1% of valve capacity at full travel

Air

Service DP(3) or 50 psi, whichever is

lower

IV

0.01% of valve capacity at full travel

Air

Service DP(3) or 50 psi, whichever is

lower

V(1)
Standard Air Test
for Sliding Stem Valves

0.0005 mL/min/psid/inch port dia.

Water

Std 0.05 mL/min/psid/inch port dia

Air

(SATSSV)
VI

Test
Pressures
Service DP(3) or 50 psi, whichever is
lower

Service DP(3)
(3)

Service DP

Test
Procedure
A

or 50 psi, whichever is
lower

(2)

Nominal
Bubbles
mL
Air or N2
C
Service DP or 50 psid, whichever is
Port Dia.
per Min.
per Min.
lower
(Inch)
Up to 1
1
0.15
11/2
2
0.30
2
3
0.45
21/2
4
0.60
3
6
0.90
4
11
1.70
6
27
4.00
8
45
6.75
1.ANSI/FCI Class V seat leak water test is not available for oxygencleaned, cryogenic or any valves cleaned per Fishers Oxygen cleaning
guidelines. Any disassembly to dry and/or reclean the valve would invalidate the seat leak test. Contact your local Fisher sales representative
for optional seat leakage tests for oxygencleaned valves.
2.Fisher Controls leakage classes.
3.Specify service DP when ordering.

Special NonANSI/FCI Leakage Class

A special nonANSI/FCI leakage class is defined in the following table.
Table 2. TSO (Tight Shutoff) Leakage Class
Leakage Class
Maximum Leakage
TSO (Tight Shutoff) Valves with TSO trim are factory
tested to a more stringent Fisher
Controls test requirement of no
leakage at time of shipment.
1. Specify service DP when ordering.

Test Medium
Water

Test Pressure
Service DP(1)

Test Procedure
ANSI/FCI Class V test procedure B

Test Procedures
A brief description of the test procedures is given below.
Test Procedure A
The test is performed with clean air at room temperature pressurized to the lesser of 50 psig or the maximum
operating differential pressure specified on the order. Valve seats are wetted with tap water or demineralized
water. The actuator, adjusted to meet the operating conditions on the order, is then pressurized (airtoclose)
to the specified maximum plus 5 psi or vented (springtoclose) to atmosphere and leakage flow is allowed to
stabilize.
Test Procedure B

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The test is performed with clean tap water or demineralized water at room temperature pressurized to the
maximum service pressure drop across the valve. Prior to the actual test, the valve is opened to allow the
downstream valve cavity and piping to fill with water. The actuator, adjusted to meet the operating conditions
on the order, is then pressurized (airtoclose) to the specified maximum plus 5 psi or vented (springtoclose)
to atmosphere and leakage flow is allowed to stabilize.
Test Procedure C
The test is performed with clean air or nitrogen at room temperature pressurized to the lesser of 50 psi or the
operating differential pressure specified on the order. The actuator, adjusted to meet the operating conditions
on the order, is then pressurized (airtoclose) to the specified maximum plus 5 psi or vented (springtoclose)
to atmosphere and leakage flow is allowed to stabilize.
Test Procedure D
The test is performed with clean air at room temperature pressurized to the lesser of 50 psi or the maximum
operating differential pressure specified on the order.
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