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Explain What these Spool Valve Symbols Represent?

Explain what these symbols represent, and how they are to be interpreted. Also, comment on the construction of a spool valve.

Last updated: February 3, 2022 11:25 pm
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Control valves used in pneumatic and hydraulic fluid power systems often take the form of a spool mechanism, and the fluid power schematic symbols for these spool valves are quite unlike that of valve symbols in P&IDs and loop diagrams:

Solenoid Valve Spool Valve Symbol

Explain what these spool valve symbols represent, and how they are to be interpreted. Also, comment on the construction of a spool valve.

Answer:

The symbols show each valve’s “normal” (unactuated) position. To understand what happens when the valve is actuated, you must visualize the boxes sliding over into alignment with the inlet/outlet pipes, like this:

Valve Symbol in Normal Position

The same holds for the reversing valve, except that it has three positions:

Explain What these Spool Valve Represent

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