Posted for "Leighton Mangels"
<leighton@teleport.com>:
All the seal pump pressure switches I've seen come set at 20psi, which is way too high. I
reset them on the bench to about 6 psi which is more than adequate. We use a small 3- way solenoid valve in lieu of the brass toggle
dump valve. If the pump switch is turned off the seal then automatically deflates. If the master is turned off it
deflates. On the Legacys we put a small micro switch at the bottom of the inside canopy latch lever so that if the canopy is unlatched the
seal automatically deflates. In other words, if the power is turned off to the pump the seal deflates. That way there's no way to
open or close the canopy with the seal inflated. And it eliminates the toggle valve from the panel, or wherever you choose to put
it. I'll attach a pic of the pump assembly with all the components I use. The part with the yellow top is the solenoid
valve. Leighton Mangels leighton@teleport.com 503-647-5779
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