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Installation Instructions VA-7450 Series
Issue Date 0216
VA-7450 Series
Electric Valve Actuators
Applications Installation
VA-7450 Series Electric Valve Actuators provide
Parts Included
on/off, floating, or proportional control in Heating,
Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) applications. VA-7450 Series Electric Valve Actuator with
The compact design of this actuator series makes it coupler
ideal for installations in confined locations, such as fan three spare jumpers (VA-7452-90011 only)
coil applications. The VA-7450 Series Actuators are
designed for easy mounting in the field, or they can be
Dimensions
ordered factory coupled to Johnson Controls
VG4000 or VG5000 Series Zone Valves.
7/8 in. (22 mm) Minimum
Clearance Required for Actuator
IMPORTANT: Before specifying the Mounting and Removal
Operating
VA-7450 Series Electric Valve Actuator for plenum Status LED
applications, verify acceptance of exposed plastic 2-29/32
materials in plenum areas with the local building (74)
authority. Building codes for plenum requirements
vary by location. Some local building authorities
accept compliance to UL 1995, Heating and Cooling
Equipment, while others use different acceptance 2-3/4
criteria. (70)
Cable
Length
9.8 ft
(3 m)
IMPORTANT: Use this VA-7450 Series 1-27/32 2-5/32
(47) (55)
Electric Valve Actuator only to control equipment
under normal operating conditions. Where failure or
malfunction of the VA-7450 Series could lead to Figure 1: VA-7450 Series Electric Valve Actuator
personal injury or property damage to the controlled Dimensions, in. (mm)
equipment or other property, additional precautions
must be designed into the system. Incorporate and Accessories
maintain other devices such as supervisory or alarm A VA-7450-8900 Manual Override Ring is available
systems or safety or limit controls intended to warn (ordered separately) to manually open two-way
of, or protect against, failure or malfunction of the Normally Closed (N.C.) or the N.C. port of three-way
VA-7450 Series. mixing VG4000 or VG5000 Series Zone Valves (as
illustrated in Figure 2). The VA-7450-8900 is
assembled between the VG4000 or VG5000 Series
valve body and the VA-7450 Series Electric Valve
Actuator.
Note: The VA-7450-8900 Manual Override Ring
does not fully close two-way Normally Open (N.O.) or
the N.O. port of three-way mixing VG4000 or
VG5000 Series Zone Valves.
Proportional Control
(Model VA-7452-90011)
Red
Power
24 VAC
Blue
Common
0 to 10 VDC Figure 6: Opening the
Input
+ White
Signal
Jumper Access Door
2. See Table 1 for the various jumper settings.
On/Off Control Floating Control
(Model VA-7450-10011) (Model VA-7450-10011) Table 1: Jumper Settings
Blue Blue
24 VAC
Common
24 VAC
Common Jumper Function
Factory
White White Jumper Jumper IN Jumper OUT
Up Up Setting
Red Down Red Down Anti-Sticking Cycle
On Off Off
Figure 5: Wiring the VA-7450 Series 1
Electric Valve Actuator
Input Signal Range (VDC)
0 to 10 5 to 10 0 to 5
! CAUTION: Risk of Property Damage.
2 0 to 10
3
Do not apply power to the system before checking
all wiring connections. Short circuited or improperly Valve Body Type
connected wires may result in permanent damage to Three-Way Two-Way Two-Way
the equipment. 4
Action
Direct (DA) Reverse (RA) DA
5
IMPORTANT: Make all wiring connections in Valve Normal Position
accordance with local, national, and regional PDTO (N.C.) PDTC (N.O.)
PDTC
regulations. Do not exceed the electrical ratings of 6
the VA-7450 Series Electric Valve Actuator.
3. Remove or add jumpers using a small
needle-nose pliers. Figure 7 illustrates jumper
Setup and Adjustments
locations and factory settings.
Jumper Settings (VA-7452-90011 Only)
To set the jumpers on the VA-7452-90011, proceed as
follows: Anti-Sticking (1)
Valve Normal
Position (6) Input Signal (2)
1. Carefully remove the jumper access door using
Input Signal (3)
the tip of a 1/8 in. (3 mm) blade screwdriver, as
Valve Body Type (4)
illustrated in Figure 6.
Action (5)
Power Line Present; Motor Not End-of-Stroke Confirmation: When the input signal
On is applied 0 or 100% continuously, the actuator turns
Running
Single
on every 2 hours and drives the motor in the signal
Motor Running direction for approximately 80 seconds. This action
Flash
confirms the end-of-stroke position.
Double End-of-Stroke Confirmation Cycle or
Flash Anti-Sticking Cycle Auto-Commissioning: When power is applied to the
Off Power Line Not Present actuator, the actuator self-calibrates to the full-stroke
end position by performing a complete cycle. The
actuator motor drives in the stem down direction for
On/Off or Floating Control approximately 80 seconds, then it drives to the input
(VA-7450-10011) signal command position.
When the input signal is applied to the Common and Anti-Sticking Cycle: When the anti-sticking cycle is
Down wires, the actuator motor drives the gear enabled (On), the actuator performs one complete
assembly and pushes down on the valve stem, against cycle every 24 hours to clear possible accumulations
the force of the valve return spring. When the input of impurities from the valve plug and seat. The
signal is removed, the actuator remains in its current anti-sticking cycle feature is jumper selectable.
position. Note: It is not possible to control the timing of the
When the input signal is applied to the Common and anti-sticking cycle. Do not select this feature if
Up wires, the actuator retracts, allowing the valve unscheduled cycling of the valve is undesirable for the
return spring to move the valve stem up in the application. The actuator does not respond to an input
direction of its normal position. When the input signal signal command while it is performing an end-of-stroke
is removed, the actuator remains in its current position. confirmation, auto-commissioning, or an anti-sticking
cycle; however, the actuator drives to the commanded
If a continuous input signal is applied to the Down or position once the cycle is complete.
Up wire, the actuator motor shuts off after
approximately 80 seconds.
End-of-Stroke Confirmation: When the input signal
is applied continuously in the same direction, the
actuator turns on every 2 hours and drives the motor in
the signal direction for approximately 80 seconds. This
action confirms the end-of-stroke position.
Note: Johnson Controls Application Specific
Controllers (ASCs) do not continuously power the
floating outputs of VA-7450 Series Electric Valve
Actuators. For more information, refer to the
appropriate ASC product literature.
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