FAQ

1. Solenoid Valve Fault Diagnosis

In the unlikely situation you find your solenoid valve not working correctly please use this link to view our Solenoid Valve Fault Diagnosis page in which you can see the most common reasons for solenoid valves not working incorrectly. 

2. BSP Thread Sizes

For information for actual BSP thread sizes and valves with that sizes thread or flange please click this link.

3. Chemical Compatibility Guides

If you need any information on chemical compatibility when choosing a valve please click this link to view our Chemical compatibility charts. 

4. Selection Guide

Please click this link to go to our full valve selection guide.

• Valves by Body Material: Brass, Stainless Steel or Plastic Valves

• Valves suitable for specific media such as air or inert gas, water, drinking / potable water, fuels, steam, natural gas, light oil, vacuum, slightly aggressive or very corrosive media, including valves for thick liquids and cryogenic fluids.

• Valves according to thread of flange sizes.

• Valves according to maximum working pressure, 0-1 Bar, 10 Bar and high pressure solenoid valves for 25 Bar, 50 Bar and up to 500 Bar.

• Coaxial solenoid valves.

• Miscellaneous solenoid valves such as proportional, manifold, sub base mounted and valves with inlet at 90 degree angle to outlet. 

5. Solenoid Valve Function

What is 2/2 way, 3/2 way normally closed or normally open, 5/2 and single and double acting or 5/3 way explained.

6. Solenoid Coils Selection

• Find solenoid valve coils according to bore size, width, length and voltage including ATEX coils Solenoid coils

7. Valve Terminology

• The world of solenoid valves has developed its own abbreviations and terminology to deal with an ever increasing variety of functionality, layout, design and applied standards. View an extensive list of valve terminology here.

8. Steam pressure temperature chart.

Steam temperature is directly related to pressure, click here for steam pressure to temperature table.