How Best to Install Valves on a Water Truck

3 March 2014

There are many different options when installing control valves on a water truck. If you are looking to control your butterfly valves with pneumatic solenoid valves this how to video shows you best practice. This way ensures longer life from your valves, less failures and easier maintenance.

Below we have done up a typical inventory list of what is considered best practice for a water truck valve with 6 double acting pneumatic butterfly valves controlled using manifolded solenoid valves. The below is just a guide and sizes and quantities can be changed (each item is hyperlinked to view if you wish).

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