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From: borgstrm@icarus.eng.ohio-state.edu (Tom Borgstrom)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Finding an electrically-controlled valve?
Keywords: valves, plumbing, motorized valves
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Date: 11 Jan 89 19:02:53 GMT
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I'm trying to find a source of motorized valves for use in an residential
water system. The valves would be used to control hot and cold water to a
faucet or shower and thus can't be the solenoid type. I would like an
inexpensive model that runs off 24 VDC or less and possibly has a built-in
valve-position encoder.

I've found one model in an industrial catalog (McMaster-Carr) -- this one
was designed to withstand boiling sulferic acid, runs off 120 VAC, and
costs about $500. Not exactly what I'm looking for 8).  Can anyone point me
in the right direction -- i.e. with the name of another catalog or
manufacturer that might have what I'm looking for?

-Tom

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