Model 496
The Model 496 regulator offers a solid construction for a lifetime of reliable service. They provide precise pressure control, as well as outstanding performance and dependability.
Model 496 regulators can be used for residential meter sets as well as small commercial and industrial applications, including burners, furnaces, ovens, heaters, gas engines and others.
Benefits & Features
The Model 496 is offered in a variety of body and orifice sizes and load springs settings. The 4″ roll-out diaphragm offers exceptional performance and provides capacities that normally require 6″ diaphragm regulators. It is available with an internal relief valve as a standard feature.
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Installs in numerous mounting positions
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Delivers precise pressure control
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Five different outlet pressure ranges
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Angled or straight configuration
Technical Data
| Valve Body | Cast Iron – 125 psig working pressure |
| Spring and Lower Case | Die-Cast Aluminum |
| Orifice | Aluminum |
| Fulcrum Pin | Stainless Steel |
| Valve Seat | One piece molded Buna-N Seat |
| Valve Stem | Zamak |
| Throat/Support/Stem | Cast aluminum integral to lower case |
| Diaphragm Plate | Plated Steel |
| Diaphragm | 4″ Molded, roll-out polyester fabric reinforced Buna-N |
| Vent and Valve | Polyethylene valve and seat, 1″ NPT vent |
| Adjustment Screw | ABS cycolac |
| Closing Cap | ABS cycolac with internal relief valve stop and a hole for available tamper seal wire |
| Operating Temperature | -20° to +150° F (-28.9° to +65.5° C) |
| Corrosion Protection | Chromate converted castings, e-coted or primed with enamel topcoat |
| Internal relief valve | Set to relieve at approximately 7-10″ w.c. above normal outlet pressure setting |