Scuba cylinder valve

Scuba cylinder valve
Top of 7 litre steel cylinder with parallel neck thread with valve fitted
Other namesPillar valve
UsesControlling gas supply to scuba equipment

A scuba cylinder valve or pillar valve is a high pressure manually operated screw-down shut off valve fitted to the neck of a scuba cylinder to control breathing gas flow to and from the pressure vessel and to provide a connection with the scuba regulator or filling whip.[1] Cylinder valves are usually machined from brass and finished with a protective and decorative layer of chrome plating.[2] A metal or plastic dip tube or valve snorkel screwed into the bottom of the valve extends into the cylinder to reduce the risk of liquid or particulate contaminants in the cylinder getting into the gas passages when the cylinder is inverted, and blocking or jamming the regulator.[3][4]

Cylinder valves are classified by four basic aspects: the thread specification for attachment to the cylinder, the connection to the regulator, pressure rating, and some functional distinguishing features. Standards relating to the specifications and manufacture of cylinder valves include ISO 10297 and CGA V-9 Standard for Gas Cylinder Valves.[5]

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