Finally, after months of messing about with the original seller of the generator unit, (Mike Webb from hydraulicgenerators.co.uk, more to come about the nightmare I had dealing with this man), we have had to purchase a new hydraulic control valve for the genset, as the original unit supplied was missing parts.
Thanks to Martin Bullock from BSP Hydraulics for supplying this at short notice!
![Flow Control Module](http://www.experimental-engineering.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/2013-12-09-13.35.42-300x169.jpg)
![Solenoid Spool Valve](http://www.experimental-engineering.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/2013-12-09-13.35.28-300x169.jpg)
![Control Valve Block](http://www.experimental-engineering.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/2013-12-09-13.34.14-300x169.jpg)
This unit contains a pressure relief valve, to set system operating pressure, a throttle/flow control valve to set generator motor speed & a solenoid controlled spool valve to control general oil flow to the generator. This last section effectively operates as an ON/OFF control.
System pressure will be ~175 Bar at 21 litres/minute.
More to come soon with the final assembly, hosing up & system commissioning.