DN15 Electro Valve - Normally Open / Normally Closed

As Makers, we often can’t help ourselves when it comes to improving various aspects of our lives in a DIY kind of way, and flow systems are certainly not excluded in this regard, especially since flow control can be used in such a wide range of different ways like watering the garden, keeping coolants topped off, or even releasing excess steam or gases. For this reason, we feel that it’s important to stock handy DIY tools like these DN15 Electro Valves, which can be operated via Arduino Boards or manually so as to easily and effectively control the flow of liquids, steam and gases. This allows Makers to really take full control of projects involving the flow of liquids and gases, while the simple operation style ensures that even a beginner could utilise these valves to their full effect.

In terms of the mechanical features of this electro valve, it has been made in a clever way that lets users operate it via a simple microcontroller, opening up opportunities for IoT automation or time-based activations, but also via a small manual onboard knob. Furthermore, because this Electro Valve uses an internal DC motor rather than a solenoid, it can also be treated as both a normally open and a normally closed valve, as it will retain the last defined action even if power gets cut off. This then offers the extra benefit of using minimal power, as it only needs to be energised when activating or deactivating the valve, and this even makes it a great choice for battery-powered valves, which may seem odd at first, but could offer fantastic benefits in remote or temporary locations in which power is not always available.

Finally, if this awesome electro valve sounds like a cool product, but you’re looking for an electro valve with a larger pipe fitting, consider taking a look at the DN20 Electro Valve, which is made for pipes with internal diameters of 20mm rather than 15mm.

Additional Resources:

• If you want to know more about this awesome valve, take a minute to view the DFRobot DN15/DN20 Electro Valve Wiki, where you can find further details as well as other handy resources.

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