BUCHANNON

BUTTERMASTER
BCG-300

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VALVE APPROVAL
CERTIFICATES

Product Description
The Buttermaster BCG-300 is a typical shut-off valve
used in fire protection systems, providing a visual
indication of whether the valve is open or closed
according to NFPA recommendations.
BUCHANNON butterfly valves have been designed
with a slow close hand wheel operator, which effectively minimizes water hammer. These valves feature
minimum flow restriction and pressure loss when in
the fully open position. This valve have cut groove
inlet and outlet connections that are suitable for use
with grooved end pipe couplings that are listed and
approved for fire protection.

Approvals
FM
APPROVED

Technical Data
Model: Buttermaster BCG-300
Connections:
Grooved ends, AWWA C606
Sizes: 21/2, 3, 4, 6, 8

Limited Warranty

Max. Working Pressure:

Products manufactured by Buchannon Corporation are warranted solely to the original Buyer for two (2) years against defects in material and workmanship when
properly installed and maintained under normal use and service. The warranty will
expire two (2) years from date of shipment by Buchannon Corporation.
This warranty is limited to replacing or repairing the defective product, after evaluation in Buchannon Corporation designated facility, within 2 years after delivery to
the original buyer; which shall be returned with transportation charges prepaid for
examination and inspection to determine the product defect.
No warranty is given for products which have been subject to misuse, improper
installation, corrosion, negligence or accident,or which have not been installed, maintained, modified or repaired in any manner outside of Buchannon Corporation factory
or designated facility or which has been used in a manner contrary to Buchannon
Corporation instructions, recommendations and/or the standards of any other Authorities Having Jurisdiction.
This warranty is made expressly in lieu of any other warranties, expressed or implied,
including any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
Buchannon Corporation nor authorizes any person neither assumes, any other liability in connection with the sale of products or parts of products, such as incidental or
consequential damages for lost profits, lost sales, injury to person or property or any
other incidental or consequential loss, and in no event shall Buchannon Corporation
liability exceed an amount equal to the sales price. Items purchased by Buchannon
Corporation and resold will have the original equipment manufacturers warranty
extended to Buchannon Corporation customers where applicable. Buchannon Corporation shall not be responsible for design errors due to inaccurate or incomplete
information supplied by the Buyer or Buyers representatives.

300 PSI (Max. Test Pressure: 600 PSI)

BUCHANNON CORPORATION
www.buchannoncorporation.com
8077 A Drive St
TX 76011. Phone: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-000

Max. Working Temperature: 250 F (120 C)

Application: Indoor and Outdoor Use
Double-Seal Disc; Resilient EPDM Coating
Factory installed Supervisory Tamper
Switch Assembly

Ordering Procedure
To place an order, please indicate the full product
name. Please specify the quantity, valve model number and size using part number from the following list.
Valve Size

Part Number

21/2

BCG-25

BCG30

BCG40

BCG60

BCG80

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Material Specifications
Materials
Component

Material

Specification

Body

Ductile Iron

ASTM A536 Nylon-11 Coated

Disc

Ductile Iron

ASTM A536 EPDM Encapsulated

Indicator

Ductile Iron

ASTM A536

Housing

Ductile Iron

ASTM A536

Handwheel

Ductile Iron

ASTM A536

Stem

Stainless Steel

AISI 420

Worm Shaft

Stainless Steel

AISI 420

Shear Pin

Steel

ASTM A510

Gear Segment

Brass

ASTM B584

Housing Gasket EPDM

EPDM Grade E

O-Ring (AII)

EPDM Grade E

EPDM

Nominal Dimensions
Size(in/mm)

4.1

3.7

3.8

2.9

4.4

3.6

3.8

3.5

5.7

4.3

4.5

4.5

7.0

5.7

5.2

(132.4)

6.6

8.0

6.7

5.8

(147.4)

8.6

Size(in/mm)

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.6

5.3

5.0

6.9

5.3

5.0

8.2

7.6

8.7

0.3

9.2

7.6

8.7

1.0

1/2

1/2

B
(105)

(112)

(145)

(179)

(204)

(135)

(142)

(175)

(209)

(234)

C
(95)

(92)

(108)

(146)

(170)

(135)

(135)

(135)

(193)

(193)

D
(96.4)

(96.4)

(115.4)

(73)

(88.9)

(114.3)

(168)

(219.1)

(128)

(128)

(128)

(220)

(220)

(6.8)

(24.2)

Care and Maintenance

Design Requirements

Buchannon recommends to provide adequate maintenance to fire suppression system and devices in accordance with Buchannon instructions and/or recomendations,
in addition to the standards of any authority having jurisdiction. It is advisable to
inspect and verify proper operation of the unit annually, performing a visual check for
leakage at the valve pipe connection by a qualified inspection service. The installing
contractor or product manufacturer should be contacted concerning any questions.
Any deterioration, damage, impairment must be immediately corrected.

To ensure best operating conditions, Buchannon butterfly valves must be connected

to the piping system with approved couplings or flange adapters following Buchannon
directions, and complying with regulations from the authorty having jurisdiction. This
valve may be positioned in any direction and flow may be from either direction.
Buchannon butterfly valves have been designed to ensure a minimum pressure loss
and flow restriction during operation on fully open position. Furthermore, the valve also
features a slow close hand wheel gear operator which minimizes water hammering.

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BUCHANNON CORPORATION
www.buchannoncorporation.com
8077 A Drive St
TX 76011. Phone: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-000

Valve Switch Installation

The Buttermaster BCG-300 valve should be
installed in accordance with the manufacturers instructions, avoiding damage when received from the manufacturer, handling and
during installation. Prior to installation, clean
piping and valve making sure the pipe ends
are clean of any foreign material such as
metal shavings, or dust, etc. In case the valve
closes hard, verify the there are no debris
lodged in the sealing area. Be sure to center
the valve and avoid damaging any components by applying force to seat the valve,
as it may distort components or score the
sealing surface. Avoid the use of excessive

force to open or close the valve as it fails to

comply with all warranties whether express
or implied. In order to avoid excessive stress
on the valve body, provide adequate support to the inlet and oulet pipe adjacent to
the valve. Under no circumstances the valve
should not be used to force a pipeline into
position as this may damage or distort the
valve body. Conduit and electrical connections to the optional tamper switch must be
in accordance with requirements of the local
authority having jurisdiction. The installing
contractor or product manufacturer should
be contacted relative to any questions.

Installation Diagram
S-1

Fire Alarm
Control Panel
Supervisory Circuit

Common (White)

Closed (Red)

S-2

Voltage
Source

End of Line
Resistor or
Next Device
(Green)

Actuator Case Ground

Common (Black)

Switch Installation

Open (Yellow)

Closed (Orange)
Open (Blue)

Buchannons butterfly valves provide

internal supervisor position switches.
The tamper switch operates by cam
connected to the valve stem. The
switch will change position and close
within two (2) full turn of the hand
from the fully open position.

Aux. Device
(Bell or Horn)

Note: 1. Rated: 5A-1/6HP-125/250V

SWITCH #1
For connection to the supervisory circuit
NORMALLY CLOSED: 2 Red
NORMALLY OPEN: 2 Yellow
COMMON: 2 White

BUCHANNON CORPORATION
www.buchannoncorporation.com
8077 A Drive St
TX 76011. Phone: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-000

SWITCH #2
Auxiliary switch connected per authority

NORMALLY CLOSED: 1 Orange

NORMALLY OPEN: 1 Blue
COMMON: 1 Black
GROUND LEAD: 1 Green

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