NickR
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Hi there
I have a question about tank valves. Being the new proud owner of a couple of Apeks ATX 200s on a DS4 1st stage (DIN) I thought I would get the valve changed on my tank from yoke to DIN. Do I need to use a 300 bar rated valve on my tank with the DS4, or can I use a 230 bar valve?
I did have a 300 bar valve fitted by my LDS, however, it is a strange design because the DIN socket is inline with the knob. This means that the 1st stage is about 3 cm further forwards that it needs to be (I think). I am comparing this to my old yoke valve I have. I thought that all valves would have the DIN socket at right angles to the knob, and so I did a bit of an internet search and found what I thought were 300 bar valves in the traditional design. I mentioned this to my LDS and they queried whether they were actually 300 bar valves, they seem to think that to be 300 bar it must be in line.
They are happy to swap it over, but I need to know if this is the right thing for me to do or not. Should I just accept that the valve has a different layout to my yoke valve and live with it?
BTW, the tank is a Luxfer AL 95 if that makes any difference.
Your help is appreciated.
Cheers
Nick
I have a question about tank valves. Being the new proud owner of a couple of Apeks ATX 200s on a DS4 1st stage (DIN) I thought I would get the valve changed on my tank from yoke to DIN. Do I need to use a 300 bar rated valve on my tank with the DS4, or can I use a 230 bar valve?
I did have a 300 bar valve fitted by my LDS, however, it is a strange design because the DIN socket is inline with the knob. This means that the 1st stage is about 3 cm further forwards that it needs to be (I think). I am comparing this to my old yoke valve I have. I thought that all valves would have the DIN socket at right angles to the knob, and so I did a bit of an internet search and found what I thought were 300 bar valves in the traditional design. I mentioned this to my LDS and they queried whether they were actually 300 bar valves, they seem to think that to be 300 bar it must be in line.
They are happy to swap it over, but I need to know if this is the right thing for me to do or not. Should I just accept that the valve has a different layout to my yoke valve and live with it?
BTW, the tank is a Luxfer AL 95 if that makes any difference.
Your help is appreciated.
Cheers
Nick