needle valve pressure ratings

• To: Aquatic-Plants at actwin_com
• Subject: needle valve pressure ratings
• From: Erik Olson <eriko at wrq_com>
• Date: Mon, 29 Jan 1996 18:37:08 -0800 (PST)
• In-Reply-To: <199601292039.PAA30731 at looney_actwin.com>

> > From: Erik Olson <eriko at wrq_com>
> > 
> > Can normal needle valves withstand 800PSI of pressure directly?  I
> > read a post on here or rec.aquaria once of a guy who didn't use a
> > regulator at all, but just hooked a needle valve directly to his CO2
> > bottle.  

I have some more data.  My friends who are using the FROG+needle valve 
setup showed me the spec sheet... the valve comes in two models, the $10 
model which is rated at 600 PSI, and the $40 model which is rated at 5000 
PSI.  Not too damaging, IMO.

Erik in snowy Seattle.
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Erik D. Olson					         amazingly, at home
eriko at wrq_com

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