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- From: schuch@phx.mcd.mot.com (John Schuch)
- Subject: Re: NEED SOLENOID ACTUATED WATER VALVE.....
- Message-ID: <1993Jan8.130805.13848@phx.mcd.mot.com>
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- Organization: Motorola Computer Group, Tempe, Az.
- References: <C0Eoqw.5Dq@techbook.com> <1993Jan6.230313.1091@cmkrnl.com>
- Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 13:08:05 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan6.230313.1091@cmkrnl.com> jeh@cmkrnl.com writes:
- >In article <C0Eoqw.5Dq@techbook.com>, philb@techbook.com (Phil Biehl) writes:
- >> Hi. In examining my hydronic (hot water basboard) furnace, I find that
- >> it is divided up into three zones. What I'd like to do is put in
- >> electrically operated valves that controlled via a microcontroller and
- >
- >I don't know about the "7/8 copper piping" part, but one good source for
- >solenoid-operated valves is your local home improvement store, in the
- >plumbing department. They're sold for timer-operated lawn sprinkler systems.
- >The coils are either 12 or 24 V AC -- I forget which. They would probably
- >work on DC as well.
- >
-
- I'd be VERY carefull trying to use plastic sprinkler valves in a hydronic
- system. Sprinkler valves are designed for high pressure - low temperature.
- Hydronic valves are designed for low pressure - high temperature. It might
- work fine but I wouldn't want to leave the house the first several days
- the valve is in use.
-
- John
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