What is a Solenoid Valve?

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"> A solenoid valve is an electromechanical device used for controlling liquid or gas flow. The solenid valve is controlled by electrical current, which is run through a coil. When the coil is energized, a magnetic field is created, causing a plunger inside the coil to move. Depending on the design of the valve, the plunger will either open <img align="right" alt="solenoid valve picture" height="293" hspace="10" src="http://www.solenoid-valve-info.com/images/solenoid_valve_1.jpg" style="max-width: none;" vspace="10" width="247" />or close the valve. </div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"> When electrical current is removed from the coil, the valve will return to its de-energized state.</div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"> In direct-acting solenoid valves, the plunger directly opens and closes an orifice inside the valve. In pilot-operated valves (also called the servo-type), the plunger opens and closes a pilot orifice. The inletline pressure, which is led through the pilot orifice, opens and closes the valve seal.</div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"> The most common solenoid valve has two ports: an inlet port and an outlet port. Advanced desigs may have three or more ports. Some designs utilize a manifold-type design.</div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white;"> <div style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"> Solenoid valves make automation of fluid and gas control possible. Modern solenoid valves offer fast operation, high reliability, long service life, and compact design.</div> <div style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"> <br /></div> <span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 16px;">Read more: </span><span style="line-height: 16px;"><a href="http://www.instreng.com/community/threads/solenoid-valve-basics.1820/">http://www.instreng.com/community/threads/solenoid-valve-basics.1820/</a></span></span></div> </div>

What is a Solenoid Valve?

A solenoid valve is an electromechanical device used for controlling liquid or gas flow. The solenid valve is controlled by electrical cur...

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