How do I inspect my solenoids?
12-09-2001, 07:50 AM
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How do I inspect my solenoids? I have some 3 year old NX solenoids that I would like to take a look at. I have no clue how to even begin. Does anyone have any experience with this? Does anyone have any idea on how to test solenoids, to see if they stick or leak or anything like that? Thanks!
12-11-2001, 01:38 PM
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Re: How do I inspect my solenoids? To test the vale you would need some equipment. We do this sort of thing on all are equipment were I work, no NOS experience. Typically for leak checks we use helium and gn2, we do a leak check with the valve closed and open. Closed we are determing the leakage past the seat, to the outlet. With the valve open we check for external leakge. For valve response we apply power and measure current and voltage, then determine if the valve is opening and closing correctly. To check all this we require a test system and you would have to know the design specification in order to verify everything. As far taking the valves out and reworking or replacing softgoods, you would need to leak check, etc after you put everything back together. So it probably going to be cheaper to replace the valve then try to get someone to rebuild it. The company that makes it may rebuild them for a low cost, not sure.
I know that was not much help, but every valve is different so cant give any specific details on what the nitrous valves have for normal failure modes.
Gary
I know that was not much help, but every valve is different so cant give any specific details on what the nitrous valves have for normal failure modes.
Gary
12-11-2001, 10:47 PM
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Re: How do I inspect my solenoids? [quote]Originally posted by red ws6 99:
<strong>To test the vale you would need some equipment. We do this sort of thing on all are equipment were I work, no NOS experience. Typically for leak checks we use helium and gn2, we do a leak check with the valve closed and open. Closed we are determing the leakage past the seat, to the outlet. With the valve open we check for external leakge. For valve response we apply power and measure current and voltage, then determine if the valve is opening and closing correctly. To check all this we require a test system and you would have to know the design specification in order to verify everything. As far taking the valves out and reworking or replacing softgoods, you would need to leak check, etc after you put everything back together. So it probably going to be cheaper to replace the valve then try to get someone to rebuild it. The company that makes it may rebuild them for a low cost, not sure.
I know that was not much help, but every valve is different so cant give any specific details on what the nitrous valves have for normal failure modes.
Gary</strong><hr></blockquote>
That sounds like alot of work. I thought people recommended a solenoid inspection after every 20 or 30 lbs of N2O.
<strong>To test the vale you would need some equipment. We do this sort of thing on all are equipment were I work, no NOS experience. Typically for leak checks we use helium and gn2, we do a leak check with the valve closed and open. Closed we are determing the leakage past the seat, to the outlet. With the valve open we check for external leakge. For valve response we apply power and measure current and voltage, then determine if the valve is opening and closing correctly. To check all this we require a test system and you would have to know the design specification in order to verify everything. As far taking the valves out and reworking or replacing softgoods, you would need to leak check, etc after you put everything back together. So it probably going to be cheaper to replace the valve then try to get someone to rebuild it. The company that makes it may rebuild them for a low cost, not sure.
I know that was not much help, but every valve is different so cant give any specific details on what the nitrous valves have for normal failure modes.
Gary</strong><hr></blockquote>
That sounds like alot of work. I thought people recommended a solenoid inspection after every 20 or 30 lbs of N2O.
12-13-2001, 12:27 AM
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Re: How do I inspect my solenoids? Like I said I dont know anything about nitrous stuff, or how the company recommends to inspect the valves. This is how we do all are valves were I work. It costs about $200-500 just to go through a valve and make sure it works. Of course some of our valves cost $15k-20k a piece so its not to bad.
We also have lots of high pressure (6000 psig and up) stuff and some very toxic chemicals that we cant afford to have many leaking or non operating valves (EPA, explosions, etc)
Gary
We also have lots of high pressure (6000 psig and up) stuff and some very toxic chemicals that we cant afford to have many leaking or non operating valves (EPA, explosions, etc)
Gary
