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Re: Placing a Tank after a solenoid valve

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Originally Posted by DonRotolo View Post
Consider alternative ways of 'assisting' your cylinder's extension with, say, latex tubing.

EDIT: If you place a storage tank after a solenoid valve, will THE one Pressure Vent Plug reliably vent all stored pneumatic pressure from the system when the release valve is opened? If not, R89 will be violated.
The pneumatic valves from FIRST Choice last year (and possibly this year, as I don't have access due to school STILL being closed... ) violate this rule. The valves have a neutral position, which means that unless the solenoid is active, the pressure from both sides is dead-headed. This is different behavior from the KoP valves from several years ago.
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