DutchHenryBrown
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Anybody have any feed back on there use of Electric Solenoid valves working your remotes.
Good or Bad Electric Solenoid
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jinman
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Yes, a solenoid is an on/off type of device. It has no feathering capability. If all you want to do is turn on your remote full blast or turn it off, then a solenoid would be okay. If you want to be able to feather a return to center remote valve, a worm drive driven by a bi-directional DC motor would be more appropriate.
DJNebraska
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Usually, your directional valve will provide the feathering and the electric valve just diverts oil to the function you wish to operate.
So if your directional valve is centered (not flowing oil) it will not just go "full blast." It takes just a little getting used to. My Atari took a little getting used to back in the day.
A little help?
See here.
So if your directional valve is centered (not flowing oil) it will not just go "full blast." It takes just a little getting used to. My Atari took a little getting used to back in the day.
A little help?
See here.
oldnslo
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What do you want to do with the remotes? A dedicated function or multiple uses?
Depending on the valve style you may find the valves to be sluggish on response with cold oil like under winter start-up conditions. They will also be more sensitive to dirt/contamination since they are being operated with a coil that generates a couple pounds of force and centered Via springs.
Roy
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DutchHenryBrown
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I am sorry to all. I already had the Electric Solenoids on the tractor and had a problem and did not know at that time what was wrong. I wondered if they were going to be a problem. But it turns out that an o-ring was not installed right and that is what let go. Dealer repaired the problem in just a few hours and returned it to me this afternoon.
Thank you all for the replies.
DHB
Thank you all for the replies.
DHB
jinman
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Yep, a solenoid would work perfectly for a diverter valve as many/most are mechanized that way. I just wonder what the OP's setup on his tractor is and what his solenoid is doing. I don't mean this as a reflection on him, but he seems to not know exactly what is going on with the solenoid on his tractor. Me either. . .
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Although solenoid valves serve a purpose, they do have limitations.
They are instant on, and can not be feathered, unless you have the proportional solenoid valves.
Solenoids fail just like anything else, due to corrosion, heat, loose solenoid on the valve, they have to be torqued just so, and spike voltage, low voltage.
While holding the solenoid on, they may draw 1 to 3 amps.
Debris/trash in the hyd fluid may restrict proper operation of the solenoid valve, sticky plunger, jammed plunger etc.
On out Power-Tracs, most of the PTO circuits use a solenoid valveto run the hyd motor on the attachment. The operation is almost instant. Full on or full off.
Some of the solenoid valves have an optional way of energizing the valve with no voltage. A small pin on the end of the solenoid. You push on it to operate the valve.
They are an excellent way of diverting fluid between circuits. The activation of the solenoid is also convenient as to where the switch is mounted. The solenoid valve can be almost anywhere
They are instant on, and can not be feathered, unless you have the proportional solenoid valves.
Solenoids fail just like anything else, due to corrosion, heat, loose solenoid on the valve, they have to be torqued just so, and spike voltage, low voltage.
While holding the solenoid on, they may draw 1 to 3 amps.
Debris/trash in the hyd fluid may restrict proper operation of the solenoid valve, sticky plunger, jammed plunger etc.
On out Power-Tracs, most of the PTO circuits use a solenoid valveto run the hyd motor on the attachment. The operation is almost instant. Full on or full off.
Some of the solenoid valves have an optional way of energizing the valve with no voltage. A small pin on the end of the solenoid. You push on it to operate the valve.
They are an excellent way of diverting fluid between circuits. The activation of the solenoid is also convenient as to where the switch is mounted. The solenoid valve can be almost anywhere
