Remote Compressor Switch and Solenoid

[Git]

... Also the ball valve shown is a high flow ball valve, regular ball valve have a mucher small ball, restricting flow. I like how some of the activator ball valve do not show the ball valve size, reason being the ball valves are not full flow valves.

You basically have a 'full port' or 'standard port'. A full port valve uses an oversized ball so that the hole in the ball is the same size as the pipe which results in an unrestricted flow. So there is no need to show the actual ball valve if it is described as "full port" like the US Solid valve that was posted

You should be able to tell just by looking at the valve

 

[machinemanjr]

I have a hand switch by my entry door to my shop that energizes a soft start valve. A soft start valve is a much better solution in my opinion. It slowly pressurizes until 1/2 header pressure and then opens fully. This prevents slamming the system with full pressure. It also has a muffler port to depressurize the header when the valve is deenergized. I also run my compressor's contactor control circuit through my shop lighting contactor. This means the compressor can only run when I'm in the shop (lights are on).

Awesome looking setup and great idea. I need to come out and see your set up as I am pretty close in Spokane.

 

[LS6 Tommy]

That's a good job, except for the speaker wire. It's not rated for what you're doing. good way to have a fire.

Tommy

 

[slodat]

That's a good job, except for the speaker wire. It's not rated for what you're doing. good way to have a fire.

Tommy

Where's the speaker wire?

 

[eriksalo]

That's a good job, except for the speaker wire. It's not rated for what you're doing. good way to have a fire.

Tommy

Well Tommy, it's been 7 years.... Wire gage is large compared to current carried. Still works great.

 

[larry4406]

Yes, My stuff is 1/2" but the only one Rapidair has is 3/4" so I had to use adapters on it so the 1/2" one would have been better to start with but I didnt know they had them on Amazon until after ordering the one from Rapidair.


These valves are also "soft start", they slowly open to allow the pressure to come up slowly instead of all at once. My Rapidair one takes about 10 seconds to fully open.

Cue - how's the Rapidair valve working out 1.5 years later?

 

[Cue]

Cue - how's the Rapidair valve working out 1.5 years later?

Both the Rapidair one and the cheaper one from Amazon are working fine, they get opened and closed every single day.