Edwards’ aluminum LCPVEK valves are designed for vacuum applications which need a compact, simple, solenoid operation valve to control gas flow. These economical valves are ideal for a number of duties ranging from simple laboratory pump isolation to OEM vacuum system integration and design. Their versatility makes them effective both in vacuum pipelines and in chamber admittance applications.
Careful design of the solenoid power control and vacuum isolation components delivers efficient magnetic actuation with optimum vacuum performance at an affordable price.
Technology
Careful design of the solenoid power control and vacuum isolation components delivers efficient magnetic actuation with optimum vacuum performance at an affordable price. This facilitates the use of an electrically actuated valve in many applications where previously this had been uneconomic
Technical Data
Valve actuation type
Single acting, electrically opened, spring return
Molecular conductance
1.5 ls-1
Pressure range
1 x 10-6 - 1000 mbar
7.5 x 10-7 - 750 Torr
Max pressure differential (open/close)
1000 mbar / 750 Torr
Time to open
20 ms
Time to close
50 ms
Max cycle frequency
600 h-1
Leak rate
Typically 1 x 10-6 mbar ls-1
Typically 7.5 x 10-7 Torr ls-1
Power consumption
Open
72 W for 400ms/ 50–110 ms (a.c./d.c. supply)
Hold
Typically 5 W a.c./d.c. version and 7 W 230V a.c. version