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Re: Placing a Tank after a solenoid valve

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Originally Posted by Wire Monkey View Post
It looks like R78 says you can't.

If pneumatic COMPONENTS are used, the following items are required as part of the pneumatic circuit and must be used in accordance with this section, as illustrated in Figure 4-15.

The drawing has the tank before the solenoid. IF the rule says it must be done EXACTLY like this picture then I don't think it is legal.
So the picture does not show cylinders or solenoid valves?

Figure 4-17 shows a low pressure accumulator.

A little heavier, but unquestionably legal: Use a cylinder with a longer stroke than is required & don't retract it fully.