I ordered a a watercop system.
It's probably more of a gadget than anything else.
Any tips on getting a leak free connection?
It's probably more of a gadget than anything else.
Any tips on getting a leak free connection?
velvetfoot said:Thanks. It is an NPT thread. Rope-a-Dope, lol.
How about a coupling? The motor operator isn't that heavy.
It'd be nice to extend the usefulness of the rather expensive sensors by stringing together some sensors. The transmitter with 2 probes is, like, 57 bucks.
I was originally thinking some kind of normally closed solenoid valve - it does require power but it would shut down in event of a power failure.
There must be a reason why ball valves are used though - full flow?.
I don't know much but what I read is that there are electronic vs electric actuators ball valve actuators. The watercop valve has an electronic actuator, meant for computer control.
Alas it is powered by 120 volts.
There'll be a manual switch by the door to shut things off when leaving as well.
It's just that with the electronic actuator, there's cat5 cable running to the switch and it needs some kind of timed momentary/toggle, so I guess you need the switch they provide.
I still think hooking up a timer to it might be good, but I don't know with the electronic controls.
velvetfoot said:Yes, I meant union.
True, I'd only need one.
Are they pretty easy to get waterproof?
They don't get any pipe dope on the sealing surfaces, do they?
Those zone valves are solenoid valves with springs - no springs here.