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Banjo SKU SKU-VW-BV-1200 MPN BJ-BV-12-FB

Brass ball valve, full-bore lever, ½" BSP Brass ball valve with full-size opening and lever handle, ½ inch BSP thread

DR brass body, full-bore design, blow-out-proof stem, lever handle. The default ½" isolator across plumbing and irrigation. WaterMark approved, 20 bar working pressure. A brass shut-off valve with a full-size internal opening and a lever you turn a quarter turn to open or close. Made from DR brass that resists corrosion. The most common ½ inch shut-off valve, used in plumbing and irrigation. WaterMark approved, works up to 20 bar pressure.

Thread Thread size
½" BSP
Pressure Working pressure
20 bar WP
Body Body material
DR brass
Approvals Approvals
WaterMark · AS/NZS 4020
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Body & construction Body and how it's built
Body material Body material DR brass (CW602N · DZR per AS 2345)
Ball Ball material Hard-chromed brass, full-bore
Stem Stem material DR brass, blow-out-proof DR brass, fitted from inside (blow-out-proof)
Seats Sealing rings PTFE (food-grade)
Stem seals Stem seals EPDM O-rings
Handle Handle Steel lever, vinyl-coated red Steel lever with red vinyl coating
Performance How well it performs
Working pressure Working pressure (the pressure it can handle continuously) 20 bar (2,000 kPa)
Burst pressure Burst pressure (failure point) 80 bar (8,000 kPa) min.
Temperature range Temperature range −10 °C to +110 °C
Flow coefficient (Cv) Flow rating (Cv) 14.5
Cycle life Number of operations before wear 100,000+ at rated WP 100,000 or more at rated pressure
Operating torque How much force to turn the handle 3.5 N·m max.
Connections Pipe connections
Inlet Inlet thread ½" BSP female (parallel)
Outlet Outlet thread ½" BSP female (parallel)
Bore size Internal opening size 15 mm (full-bore)
Sealing How it seals Thread tape or paste Use thread tape or jointing paste
Packaging & supply Packaging and shipping
Unit weight Weight of one valve 156 g
Carton qty Number per box 50 units
Carton weight Box weight 8.4 kg
Country of origin Made in Italy (Banjo manufacturing)
Warranty Warranty 5 years (manufacturer) 5 years from the manufacturer

Dimensioned drawing Sizes and measurements

All dimensions in millimetres unless otherwise noted. Threads are ½" BSP parallel both ends. All sizes are shown in millimetres unless we say otherwise. The threads on both ends are ½ inch BSP parallel.

Dimensioned drawing of the ball valve L = 62 mm 142 mm overall H = 95 mm ID 15 mm ½" BSP F ½" BSP F
L 62 mm
Total Overall length 142 mm
H 95 mm
ID 15 mm
Across flats Hex flat-to-flat 28 mm
Handle swing Handle clearance 90 °
Weight Weight 156 g
Min clearance Space needed 130 × 100 mm

Approvals & certifications Approvals and certifications

Every certificate below is issued by an Australian-recognised testing body and held current. Certificate numbers are quoted on the manufacturer's documentation. Each certificate below comes from a testing body recognised in Australia and is up to date. The certificate numbers are listed in the manufacturer's documents.

WaterMark

Certified for use on potable water lines under the National Plumbing Code. Licence WMK-25411. Approved for drinking water lines under the National Plumbing Code. Licence number WMK-25411.

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AS/NZS 4020

Tested safe for prolonged contact with drinking water — no leaching, taste, or odour effects. Tested as safe for long-term contact with drinking water — does not leach chemicals, change taste, or cause odours.

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AS 2345 (DZR)

DR brass body certified to the Australian dezincification-resistance standard. Material code CW602N. Body is DR brass, certified to the Australian standard for dezincification resistance. Material code CW602N.

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EN 13828

European standard for ball valves up to DN50, governing pressure and cycle-life testing. European standard for ball valves up to DN50, which sets out how the valve is tested for pressure and cycle life.

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Downloads Files you can download

Datasheets, installation guides, and CAD models. All files are current to the latest revision. Product information, installation help, and CAD files. All files are the latest version.

  • PDF

    Product datasheet

    Product information sheet

    SKU-VW-BV-1200_datasheet_rev04 · 580 KB · 2 pages

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  • PDF

    Installation guide

    How to install (instructions)

    SKU-VW-BV-1200_install_rev02 · 1.4 MB · 6 pages

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  • DXF

    2D CAD drawing (DXF)

    2D CAD drawing (DXF format)

    SKU-VW-BV-1200_2d_rev01 · 92 KB

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  • STEP

    3D CAD model (STEP)

    3D CAD model (STEP format)

    SKU-VW-BV-1200_3d_rev01 · 4.8 MB

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