Quote Originally Posted by DenisM

Шаровой клапан - это клапан, управляющий потоком воды.
This translation is wrong; it defines a ball valve as a valve that controls water flow, which is not what was meant in the original.

here is a much better (and more correct) one:
Quote Originally Posted by dmitovs
Потоком воды управляют при помощи шарового клапана.