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DarkShadows
09-06-2007, 01:42 AM
Hey all, I have a pneumatic valve I plan to set up as a kit with cylinder and sell but I need some help on how to wire it first. It's 120 volt and has 3 connector's. Can anyone tell me which is the two power ones?

Here's a picture.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/DarkShadows00/valve.jpg

Thanks!

Severin
09-06-2007, 02:39 AM
Looks like its the top two vertical blades.
Check out phantasmechanics (http://www.phantasmechanics.com/air/air2.html) great tutorial page. They have a valve pictured similar to yours (about half way down the page)

I'm doing my first air prop, and I used that tutorial for almost the entire thing. :)

gadget-evilusions
09-06-2007, 08:28 AM
It is the two going the same direction, the other is the ground. That is what's called a DIN connection, you just happen to be missing the actual connector. It's bacically a quick disconnect for wiring solenoid valves in industrial applications.

DarkShadows
09-06-2007, 11:37 AM
Ok Thanks guys! Thats what I was figuring but with it being 120 volt, I didnt want to mess around with it just incase anything would happen. Thanks!

trexmgd
09-16-2007, 12:45 PM
Thanks for the link - I too am looking to build my first air prop.