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Re: Reverse flow direction on SMC valves
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Originally Posted by martin417
I won't swear to this, but here is what I believe:
The valve is a pilot operated valve, with a small pilot solenoid mounted on the end. This pilot solenoid must have access to pressure at all times for the valve to function. It receives this pressure from a small port within the P port. If at any time, there is no pressure on the P port, the valve will cease to function. So, your proposal might work since it looks like you will always have pressure on the P port, but I don't know what will happen as the valve shifts and the pressure drops between positions.
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This was my concern as well. Actual testing will will determine if this will work or not.
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