An "open center" hydraulic system circulates all the fluid the hydraulic pump is pumping through all of the control valves until a valve is actuated which is literally just blocking the normal circulating route and rerouting oil out of another port which is opened as the flow through port was closed.
This has the effect of pressurizing every thing in the flow path prior to that valve.
The following picture is how multiple control valves should be plumbed.
The internal porting in the control valve will direct high pressure oil to the activated A or B port at the same time the other A or B port will be directed to the tank line.
If T port is piped to a P port the first control valve will see pressure on the low pressure internal ports of it when the second valve is operated. This will often result in unintended operation of cylinders on the first valve because of pressure on the backside of the porting which should have been returned to the tank, very low pressure.
Also going in series using the T to the P port eliminates the relieving properties of the first valve.
These valves should always have the T port going to the "tank" reservoir which is a low pressure side of the system regardless of want the control valves do. The P and N ports are designed for the periodic applications of the system pressure when operated. The T port and line is not. The T ports and hosing can be tee's together as long as the sizing does not create back pressure.
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