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Posted by Chris Lewis on June 2, 2007, 11:32 pm
> I'm going to install a master valve that is electrically controlled
> ( 24 Volts) inside the basement where the sprinkler control box and
> the water feed to the sprinklers are located.
> My question is about the type of valve to use.
> I have a Honeywell V8043 E 1012 that is a 2 position zone valve.
> It cost me about $70.
> When I look for info on the web, I see that there are solenoid valves
> that could control the water flow but they cost $125.
> It would be a brass body with 3/4" copper sweat fitting controlled by
> 24v ac.
> Would the less expensive zone valve do same job as the more expensive
> solenoid valve?
Yes. You can get them even cheaper than that. The Orbits at
HD are around $20.
--
Chris Lewis,
Age and Treachery will Triumph over Youth and Skill
It's not just anyone who gets a Starship Cruiser class named after them.
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