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What is a solenoid valve and how does it work?

A solenoid valve is an electromechanical valve whose main function is to control the passage of a fluid through a conduit or pipe. It is made up of a solenoid coil and the valve and only has two positions: open or closed, or on and off.

The solenoid of the solenoid valve is what converts, through electromagnetism, electrical energy into mechanical energy to operate the valve itself. Now, not all valves are the same but there are different types. For example, solenoid valves are distinguished based on the electrical supply provided by the programmer, which controls the impulses received by the solenoid, distinguishing mainly in three ranges; solenoid valve with 24VAC solenoid (to operate with programmers connected to 220V through a 24VAC transformer, 12VDC solenoids (to operate with battery-operated programmers whose pulse is continuous during the solenoid activation time) and 12VDC Lacth solenoid (for battery-operated programmers whose electrical pulse is latched, this means that only one pulse is sent to excite the coil and go to the open state and another pulse to make it close).

What are the best solenoid valves?

The best valve is the one that best adapts to what we need and offers us the best performance, therefore, it could well be any of the ones in our catalogue. However, the one that we sell the most and the one that our clients bet the most on is the 12VDC Latch solenoid valve.

The 12VDC Latch solenoid valve comes in several models: the 12VDC Latch Galsol solenoid valve and 12VDC Latch Aquanet solenoid valve They are the most used. We will give a few strokes to its characteristics.

The Galsol 12v solenoid valve has a flow regulator. It is a 12v solenoid valve made of GRP, full bore plastic with two-way solenoid. It has a manual regulator to regulate the flow rate, it has a very simple and efficient mechanism, it is a reliable part, requires minimal maintenance and is one of the most economical on the market.

The 12VDC Latch Aquanet solenoid valve, For its part, it has an innovative action system that offers minimal electrical consumption and total resistance to any type of obstruction, which makes it ideal for the passage of low quality water. It is usually used in residential and commercial areas. It has a manual, automatic or total closure actuator, as well as a flow regulation lever, it is designed to be used in all types of water, it has three ways of hydraulic control with internal drain and offers very low energy consumption . This proposal is very complete and, although it is more expensive than the previous one, it is more convenient depending on the type of water to be treated.

You can consult other models of solenoid valves in our catalog or obtain more information about these products through the links that we have provided in each model.