Solenoid Air Valve for Arduino – Normally Open / Normally Closed

As Makers, we love to find new ways to improve our lives through DIY shenanigans, and flow systems are certainly great projects. While waterway systems like automated garden irrogation are common, the control of gas with air valves can be equally useful. Handy electronics components like these Solenoid Air Valves from DFRobot are compatible with Arduino Boards to automate your next awesome flow system project.

Acting as a sort of relay, this Solenoid Air Valve utilises a common interface that is optionally normally open or normally closed. These air valves are designed for use with gas. You can operate these Air Valves via a simple microcontroller, opening up opportunities for IoT automation or time-based activations. With an operating voltage of 6V, these Solenoid Air Valves are very practical components for Makers interested in pneumatic systems, inflation equipment, or air compressing. The 3mm air nozzle diameter fits onto your gas flow piping and offers a 3-way 2-position connection valve.

As self-proclaimed “Robo-holics”, DFRobot is a company comprised of over 100 staff members, of which 30% are engineers who love to build robots. It was started in 2008 with the goal of embracing and promoting open-source hardware, with a core focus on Arduino, Raspberry Pi and their very own LattePanda development boards. Since then, DFRobot have manufactured over 1300 unique modules, sensors and components that all work together and complement each other, allowing users like us to enjoy a full spectrum of cutting edge robotics and electronics without having to pay premium prices.

With the primary goal of developing and manufacturing great quality products, while making them accessible to as many people as possible, DFRobot are rapidly becoming one of the most common-place brands in the world of open-source robotics and electronics. With more than 1300 products developed in-house, and an impressive range of different categories and specialisations, there are few brands in the world who can compete in terms of quality, accessibility and genuine innovation.