Solenoid for Ro/Di

[toolmanbmw]

Thanks all all the help. The solenoid worked! I tested the v out and it reads around 24. The solenoid makes 1 click and than the water is flowing now! I do have one problem.... The solenoid itself gets pretty warm after 15 of running. The ac adapter and diodes does not get warm at all. Normal for the solenoid to get warm?

I will keep on searching for a 24vdc adapter around until then... This will do the trick!

[mike31154]

Glad to see it worked out as a quick fix. Good idea to look for a purpose built 24 VDC adapter as well, though. Intent of my earlier post was not to critique your work, merely to recommend that an adapter more suited to the requirements would be a better long term solution. Having the rectifier exposed outside the adapter housing with no protection could be an issue. You might consider protecting it somehow.

[Cal_stir]

that transformer provides total isolation from your house voltage, the 24v side is basically harmless even if you short circuit it, just don't put it in your mouth, you could tape up the wires but I would leave the plastic parts of the diodes exposed to the air, you probably did a better job on that then anything you could buy out of china.

[toolmanbmw]

Will do! Thanks for all the help again everyone.

[cwatkins]

Don't mean to hijack this thread but where did you find the solenoid that fits the 1/4" water line? I've been looking for a while.

I'd like to setup one because I far often leave my ro/di unit on far too long and the jugs overflow onto the ground and down the drain, wasting water.

Thanks!

[toolmanbmw]

I got mine at maxwaterflow.com I Order all my RoDi stuff from there.