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Re: regulator on cylinder output?

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Originally Posted by Mark McLeod View Post
Except air from a low pressure system never backflows into a higher pressure system...
To release pressure from the low side you'll need a valve that releases to the atmospheric.
That's what the solenoid does.
When the back side is pressurized to extend, the front side vents from the actuator back through the solenoid to atmosphere. Except in this case there would be a regulator in the line.
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