Water. Solenoid & UK Socket Confusion!

[ban-all-sheds]

I can envisage the following failure modes:

The outlet valve never opens, but the inlet one opens and closes when it should.

The inlet valve never opens, but the outlet one opens and closes when it should.

The inlet valve opens but never closes, and the outlet one opens and closes when it should.

The inlet valve opens but never closes, and the outlet one never opens.

The outlet valve opens but never closes, and the inlet one opens and closes when it should.

The outlet valve opens but never closes, and the inlet one never opens.

Both valves open but never close.

Neither valve ever opens.

Either or both valves open and close, but not at the right times.


As long as nothing bad happens in any of those scenarios you're good to go.

 

[ericmark]

For the 12 volt solenoid you like to link to you will also require a power supply like this to reduce the output to 12 volt DC.

 

[ibruceuk]

Without boring you with too much detail on the specifics of keeping fish...

Have you forgotten that fish do not like chlorinated water (like the water that comes out of your tap)....

 

[jagillham]

The incoming will be going through a HMA filter, don't worry about that side of things.

It's the electrics side of things I need the help with.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

One thing puzzles me:

Water. Solenoid & UK Socket Confusion!

What has "UK" got do do with any confusion in your mind?

 

[jagillham]

Because I want to end up with a UK plug socket on it.

Fee videos online, but that is to US voltage etc.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

But it's still live and neutral, and a 2-core flex between the solenoid and a plug....