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title: "BladeValve Specifications"
canonical: "https://farmconnect.docs.rubiconwater.com/space/BV/2092695556/BladeValve%20Specifications"
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> Macro (toc)

# General

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| Control | Via a Rubicon FerIT Solar Node using FarmConnect software |
| Drive mechanism | Motor driven screw connected to actuator arms |
| Typical weight | Manual: 35kg(77lbs)<br>Auto: 40kg(88lbs)<br>Base Flange: 6kg(13lbs) |
| Motor | 12V BLDC with Hall Effect Sensor |
| Typical stroke time | Auto: Less than 7 minutes<br>Manual: N/A |
| Actuation options | Auto and Manual |
| Event-driven operation | Can be programmed to open and close based on sensor input including channel water level information from a Rubicon MicronLevel® Air sensor (sold separately) |

# Material

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| Top cover plates, base beam, actuator arm, housing pole | Structural grade aluminium |
| Hardware, shafts | Structural grade stainless steel |

# Power

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| Power supply | 12V DC self-contained battery charged from a solar panel |

# Communications

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| Protocols | Modbus |

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