[chbot] OT: 1/2" Solenoid Valve

[Andrew Errington]

I did exactly that (timer, PSU, solenoid valve).  I got the valve from
Mitre 10 and it had press-fit ends for irrigation tube.  Since then I
saw similar valves in Bunnings, but they also had a manual override
button on top, which I thought was quite handy.

Most of the garden irrigation stuff needs 24Vac, which you can buy a
transformer for if you were going to buy one anyway, but you might get
away with 12Vdc.

Naturally, I had a grandiose plan to connect the irrigation to my
Linux server and my weather station, but unfortunately it has not been
possible to get beyond the planning stage.

Best wishes,

Andrew

On 02/02/2014, Richard Jones <richard.jones.1952 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Please excuse this off topic post, but here goes...
>
> My greenhouse watering system did not work as planned over my holidays (the
> batteries got wet!). So I'm considering replacing my watering computer with
> something like a simple mains timer, 12v psu and a $10 solenoid valve from
> AliExpress:
> http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Cheapest-Electric-Solenoid-Valve-For-Water-Air-N-C-DC-12V-1-2-TK0377/799052468.htmlAnyone
> have any idea whether I can obtain the bits to mate it to domestic
> irrigation tube in NZ? It seems odd to me that it does not come with nuts
> and olives like a compression fitting. Alternative suggestions welcome :-)
>
> Richard
>