Dealing with NO solenoid valves
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Dealing with NO solenoid valves
So I got a great deal on my Asco valves on eBay. Come to find out after I get them installed, they're not NC, but are NO. This is no problem, through it wastes one process I called 'Rig Idle' to close all the valves. First brew day I wanted to use the MLT burner to help maintain temps along with the RIMS HEX. I couldn't really do it as it was sending power to the valve thinking that would turn it on, when of course it turned it off. Is there a way to tell the BCS to reverse the logic for the 3 valves?
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Re: Dealing with NO solenoid valves
I figured this one out, set the MLT burner valve to cool, so it reverses the logic. I think this will work.
Re: Dealing with NO solenoid valves
Yeah, setting it to cool will do what you want. In fact, the coding for cooling was extremely easy, just a one-liner: normal_result xor cool_mode.
Re: Dealing with NO solenoid valves
Be very careful with this valve. If you lose power or something fails in your system, you will most likely have gas flow. Unplugging your system quickly due to a system failure will only keep the gas flowing.
I am sure you are aware of this but just keep it in your mind.
I am sure you are aware of this but just keep it in your mind.
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Re: Dealing with NO solenoid valves
Of course I am aware of this.gbrewer wrote:Be very careful with this valve. If you lose power or something fails in your system, you will most likely have gas flow. Unplugging your system quickly due to a system failure will only keep the gas flowing.
I am sure you are aware of this but just keep it in your mind.