
The AirTAC AirTAC 3V210-06 Solenoid Valve, 3V200 Series (3V21006NOFI) is a genuine 3-port 2-position (3/2) solenoid valve with 1/8 in ports. A 3/2 valve either feeds its outlet or vents it to exhaust, so it suits single-acting cylinders, air blow, clamping, vacuum switching and pilot duty. We stock this code and confirm its published figures from the datasheet on request.
The 3V21006NOFI is a normally open 3/2 solenoid valve, which means it behaves the opposite way round to the more common NC type: with the coil de-energised, supply air flows through to the outlet. Only when you apply power does the valve shut and vent the downstream line. That inverted behaviour is exactly what you want where a loss of power must leave air flowing or a line venting rather than trapping pressure. This SKU pairs that normally open function with a 1/8 inch PT port, a DC12V coil and a flying-lead entry, so the valve arrives with its wires already brought out - no separate plug or socket to order for the coil connection.
We stock this exact part as a genuine AirTAC valve and ship it as such. The wider 3V1x0 / 3V2x0 / 3V3x0 family around it covers both NC and NO states, five coil voltages from DC12V to AC220V, DIN plug and flying-lead entries, plus 3V-F manifold bases that carry several valves on one shared air supply. Flow, pressure and coil-power figures for this family are not published on our side, so if you need them for sizing, send us the RFQ and we will read them off the datasheet for you.
| Model | AirTAC 3V210-06 Solenoid Valve, 3V200 Series (3V21006NOFI) |
|---|---|
| Series | 3V210 |
| Valve type | 3/2-way (3-port, 2-position) |
| Initial state | Normally open |
| Port size | 1/8 in |
| Thread | PT |
| Coil voltage | DC12V |
|---|---|
| Electrical entry | Flying lead (lead-out wire type) |
| Coil power | Confirm from the datasheet — ask us |
| Operating pressure | Confirm from the datasheet — ask us |
| Flow coefficient | Confirm from the datasheet — ask us |
| Temperature | Confirm from the datasheet — ask us |
| Protection | Confirm from the datasheet — ask us |
| 3V210 | Body. |
|---|---|
| 1/8 in | Port size. M5, 06 = 1/8 in, 08 = 1/4 in, 10 = 3/8 in. |
| NO | Normally open: air passes until the coil is energised. |
| DC12V | Coil voltage. A = AC220V, B = DC24V, C = AC110V, E = AC24V, F = DC12V. |
| I | Electrical entry: I = flying lead, otherwise a DIN plug. |
| PT | Port thread. PT ships from stock; G and NPT are available to order. |
A 3/2 valve has three ports — supply, outlet and exhaust — and two states. It either feeds the outlet or vents it to exhaust, and that is the whole job.
That makes it the right valve for a single-acting (spring-return) cylinder, on/off air blow, a clamp, switching a vacuum generator or suction cup, and piloting a larger valve.
It cannot run a double-acting cylinder. A double-acting cylinder needs air alternately on two sides, which takes a 5-port valve — the AirTAC 4V series.
A mobile maintenance van or food-service truck runs a small air reservoir off the chassis electrics. A 12V DC coil works straight from that low-voltage supply, and the normally open function lets the operator hold the nozzle shut under power and release it to blow in an instant.
On a light press or forming station, the interlock circuit keeps the valve energised while guarding is sound. If power or the safety chain drops out, the normally open valve vents the downstream single-acting clamp so nothing stays clamped in an unsafe state.
A spring-return hold-down clamp on a filling or capping conveyor should release when the line stops. A NO 3/2 valve keeps the clamp supplied during normal running and, at power loss, cuts air and dumps the line, letting the spring return the clamp clear of the bottles.
Choose NO over NC when the safe or desired resting condition is air flowing: a normally open valve passes supply to the outlet until energised, then shuts and vents. Pick NC instead if the line must stay dead until a signal arrives. The 1/8 inch port here suits small single-acting cylinders, compact blow-off nozzles and pilot feeds; step up through 1/4 or 3/8 in this family when the actuator volume grows. The DC12V coil has to match your supply - it is fixed at manufacture and cannot be converted by rewiring, so 12V suits battery-backed panels and vehicle electrics where 24V DC or mains-derived control voltage is not present. Flying lead versus DIN plug is purely a wiring preference: the lead arrives pre-wired and suits tight panels or cable-loom assemblies. If you would rather mount several valves together, look at the 3V200M manifold bases in this family; valves order separately. Because we do not hold published flow figures for this family, ask us to confirm sizing against your actuator before ordering - and if you want a 3-port valve with full published specifications today, the AirTAC 3V2 and 3V3 bodies are the documented alternatives. For a double-acting cylinder you need a 5-port valve: see the AirTAC 4V series.
Confirm before you order
We do not publish figures for the 3V1x0/3V2x0/3V3x0 family because we want every number on our pages to come from a document we hold. Send the RFQ and we will confirm operating pressure, flow and coil power from the manufacturer datasheet. If you need a 3-port valve with those figures published up front, the AirTAC 3V2 and 3V3 series are fully documented alternatives we also stock.
No. A 3/2 valve has one outlet, one supply and one exhaust, so it can fill or vent a single-acting (spring-return) actuator but cannot push and pull a double-acting cylinder, which needs two working ports. For a double-acting cylinder, use a 5-port 4/2 or 5/2 valve such as the AirTAC 4V series. This NO valve is the right tool for single-acting clamps, blow-off, piloting and venting jobs.
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