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The BladeValve is a remotely operated actuator for controlling flow in bay outlets. It is designed to be fitted to the BladeValve base flange installed on an HDPE riser. It can also be fitted on a third-party 400mm or 16” pipe flange using an appropriate base flange adaptor kit.

An optional radio control unit is also available.

# BladeValve Components

# BladeValve Models and Dimensions

The BladeValve is available as a manual or automated valve actuator.  Both models are designed to fit to the BladeValve Base Flange

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| **Model** | **Weight** | **Pipe Diameter (mm)** | **Width (mm)** |
| Manual (72601) | 35 kg (77 lbs) | 364 | 602 |
| Auto (72600) | 40 kg (88 lbs) | 364 | 602 |
| Base Flange (72599) | 6 kg (13 lbs) | 400 | 506 |

See also the drawing [79570 DD BladeValve Dimensional Data and Selection](https://bit.ly/3toh0FC) for BladeValve models and dimensions.

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