A 3-way control valve shuts off water flow in one pipe while opening water flow in another pipe. In a modulating or 3-point floating application the valve can also mix water from two different pipes into one pipe or divert water from one pipe into two different pipes.
What are the operational modes of typical three-way valve?
A 3-way directional control solenoid valve has 3 pipe connections: the cavity port, the body orifice port and the stop port. It has 2 orifices: the body orifice and the stop orifice, one of which is always open. This allows for 2 paths of flow. Energizing the valve raises or lowers the plunger.
How does a 3 way control valve work?
The purpose of a 3-way control valve is to shut off water flow in one pipe while opening fluid flow in another pipe. … THINKTANK’s three-way valves share the same structure consisting of three ports: A, B and AB. The actuator to make a linear up and down moved plug is used to control the flow through the ports.
What is a 3 way valve used for?
3 Way Valve Operation These valves can be used to either divert the flow of fluids, or to mix fluids from two inlets delivered through to a single outlet. When used as mixing valves, fluids from inlet port A and B are mixed inside the valve body and subsequently transmitted out through port AB.
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