The Elcometer General Conversion Kit, part numbers GVAGV-KIT (PED) and GVAGV-KITN (ASME), converts an Elcometer GV general valve into an automatic general valve, giving precision abrasive control and fail-safe shut down of both the blast stream and the media flow. Upgrading a manual general valve to automatic operation is what allows an operator to halt blasting safely and instantly, which matters both for safety and for controlling abrasive consumption.

The Elcometer General Conversion Kit is easy to retrofit to existing Elcometer GV general valves. Its fail-safe feature quickly shuts off both the blast stream and the media flow at the handle, so that when the deadman's handle is released the abrasive stops exiting the blast pot. Media flow can also be adjusted safely, even during blasting, giving the operator continuous control over abrasive rate without interrupting work.

Choosing between the GVAGV-KIT and GVAGV-KITN ensures the conversion matches the pressure vessel standard, PED or ASME, governing the blast machine. Used by blast and coating contractors and surface preparation operations, the Elcometer General Conversion Kit is supplied by BAMR, South Africa's authorised distributor of Elcometer surface preparation equipment.