Nitrous Remote Bottle Openers
Anyone with nitrous is going to eventually want to get a bottle opener.....trust me. The main mfg's that everyone is familiar with are Nitrous Express, NOS, and ZEX:
The NX and ZEX kits are valve openers. That means that they use the nitrous bottle valve to open the bottle mechanically just like you'd do with your hand. The NOS is a solenoid opener and screws onto the bottle just like a stainless delivery line. The beauty of the NOS model is that a solenoid opens almost instantaneously when power is applied and it's doubles as a safety shutoff, too. The NX and ZEX kits are still very nice, but are actually opening the bottle valve and require approx 2 seconds to open.
I just bought the NOS solenoid type from Alec. With his help, I installed during my lunch-hour today. There are 3 wires Red, Black, and White. Red is 12V open, Black is 12V close, and White is ground. You can NOT see the valve opening thru the in and out ports, because the solenoid resides deeper inside the opener.
Because, it locks open and closed, all that is required (if you buy one used) is a momentary (self centering) rocker switch. Switches usually work in the opposite direction they are wired, because of the way contacts are closed:
From
Opener................Switch............Vehicle
Black Wire --- OPEN BOTTLE --- to +12V
White Wire ------- OFF------- to Ground
Red Wire ---- CLOSE BOTTLE --- to +12V
A few extra fittings were required to bolt up to my ZEX kit, so make sure you know what size AN fittings your system has. Always remember to check all nitrous fittings for leaks after making any changes to your system. If you see any icing around a fitting, then shut the bottle off immediately and investigate.
I'll get some pictures of the install probably this weekend. Toooo bizzeeeee! Happy spraying!
Anyone with nitrous is going to eventually want to get a bottle opener.....trust me. The main mfg's that everyone is familiar with are Nitrous Express, NOS, and ZEX:
The NX and ZEX kits are valve openers. That means that they use the nitrous bottle valve to open the bottle mechanically just like you'd do with your hand. The NOS is a solenoid opener and screws onto the bottle just like a stainless delivery line. The beauty of the NOS model is that a solenoid opens almost instantaneously when power is applied and it's doubles as a safety shutoff, too. The NX and ZEX kits are still very nice, but are actually opening the bottle valve and require approx 2 seconds to open.
I just bought the NOS solenoid type from Alec. With his help, I installed during my lunch-hour today. There are 3 wires Red, Black, and White. Red is 12V open, Black is 12V close, and White is ground. You can NOT see the valve opening thru the in and out ports, because the solenoid resides deeper inside the opener.
Because, it locks open and closed, all that is required (if you buy one used) is a momentary (self centering) rocker switch. Switches usually work in the opposite direction they are wired, because of the way contacts are closed:
From
Opener................Switch............Vehicle
Black Wire --- OPEN BOTTLE --- to +12V
White Wire ------- OFF------- to Ground
Red Wire ---- CLOSE BOTTLE --- to +12V
A few extra fittings were required to bolt up to my ZEX kit, so make sure you know what size AN fittings your system has. Always remember to check all nitrous fittings for leaks after making any changes to your system. If you see any icing around a fitting, then shut the bottle off immediately and investigate.
I'll get some pictures of the install probably this weekend. Toooo bizzeeeee! Happy spraying!
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