A valve includes a valve cover, the valve cover having a solenoid attachment portion, an orifice bore defined in the solenoid attachment portion, and a valve cover mechanical stop, the solenoid attachment portion having a solenoid attachment sink; and a solenoid, the solenoid having a solenoid body,
A valve includes a valve cover, the valve cover having a solenoid attachment portion, an orifice bore defined in the solenoid attachment portion, and a valve cover mechanical stop, the solenoid attachment portion having a solenoid attachment sink; and a solenoid, the solenoid having a solenoid body, a valve cover attachment portion, and a plunger, the plunger having an open position and a closed position, the plunger including an interface portion, the solenoid body including a solenoid mechanical stop, the solenoid mechanical stop engagable with the valve cover mechanical stop to space the interface portion of the plunger away from the orifice bore when the plunger is in the open position.
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1. A valve comprising: a valve cover, the valve cover having a solenoid attachment portion defining a threaded solenoid attachment sink, an orifice bore defined in the solenoid attachment portion, and a valve cover mechanical stop, the valve cover mechanical stop protruding from an outer surface of
1. A valve comprising: a valve cover, the valve cover having a solenoid attachment portion defining a threaded solenoid attachment sink, an orifice bore defined in the solenoid attachment portion, and a valve cover mechanical stop, the valve cover mechanical stop protruding from an outer surface of the solenoid attachment portion; anda solenoid, the solenoid having a solenoid body, a valve cover attachment portion defining a threaded attachment portion engagable with the threaded solenoid attachment sink, and a plunger, the plunger having an open position and a closed position, the plunger including an interface portion, the solenoid body including a solenoid mechanical stop, the solenoid mechanical stop protruding from an outer surface of the solenoid body, the solenoid mechanical stop engagable with the valve cover mechanical stop to space the interface portion of the plunger away from the orifice bore when the plunger is in the open position. 2. The valve of claim 1, wherein the solenoid mechanical stop is engagable with the valve cover mechanical stop such that the interface portion of the plunger covers the orifice bore when the plunger is in the closed position. 3. The valve of claim 1, wherein the solenoid mechanical stop defines a snap lever. 4. The valve of claim 1, wherein the valve cover mechanical stop defines a snap lever. 5. The valve of claim 1, wherein at least one of the valve cover mechanical stop and the solenoid mechanical stop define a detent to further fix the position of the solenoid. 6. The valve of claim 1, wherein an inside of the solenoid attachment portion defines the threaded solenoid attachment sink. 7. The valve of claim 1, wherein the solenoid mechanical stop is rotatably engagable with the valve cover mechanical stop in only the last 45 degrees of rotation of the solenoid. 8. The valve of claim 1, wherein the solenoid mechanical stop includes a front and the valve cover mechanical stop includes a rear, the front of the solenoid mechanical stop and the rear of the valve cover mechanical stop each defining a vertical surface. 9. The valve of claim 1, wherein the solenoid attachment sink includes a thread lead-in point engagable with the valve cover attachment portion of the solenoid, the valve cover mechanical stop proximate to the thread lead-in point. 10. The valve of claim 1, wherein the valve cover mechanical stop and the solenoid mechanical stop are engagable via a fastener. 11. An assembly comprising: a housing, the housing defining at least one inlet opening, at least one outlet opening, and a channel connecting the at least one inlet opening and the at least one outlet opening, the at least one inlet opening having an inlet end and the at least one outlet opening having an outlet end, there being a linear distance between the inlet end and the outlet end, the linear distance being no greater than a standard water meter lay-length;a water meter positioned in the channel, the water meter configured to monitor a flow of water through the assembly; anda valve in communication with the channel and configured to control the flow of water through the assembly, the valve having an actuator and a valve cover, a threaded attachment portion of the actuator threadably engagable with the valve cover, the actuator having an actuator mechanical stop and the valve cover having a valve cover mechanical stop, the valve cover mechanical stop protruding from an outer surface of the solenoid attachment portion and the solenoid mechanical stop protruding from an outer surface of the solenoid body, the actuator mechanical stop rotatably engagable with the valve cover mechanical stop to set the position of the actuator. 12. The assembly of claim 11, wherein the actuator is a solenoid. 13. The assembly of claim 12, wherein the solenoid includes a plunger and the valve includes an orifice bore, the plunger including an interface portion, the gap between the interface portion and orifice bore set based on the position of the actuator mechanical stop relative to the position of the valve cover mechanical stop. 14. The assembly of claim 13, wherein the valve cover includes a threaded solenoid attachment sink, the threaded attachment portion engagable in the threaded solenoid attachment sink. 15. A method of installing an actuator comprising: preparing a valve assembly containing a valve and device housing and register device, the valve containing a valve cover and an actuator, the valve cover including an actuator attachment portion, a valve cover mechanical stop, and an orifice bore, the actuator including an actuator body, an actuator mechanical stop, and an interface portion, the valve cover mechanical stop protruding from an outer surface of the actuator attachment portion and the actuator mechanical stop protruding from an outer surface of the actuator body;installing the actuator in the valve cover, the interface portion facing the orifice bore, a dimension defining a gap between the interface portion and the orifice bore; andtightening the actuator by rotation until the actuator mechanical stop engages with the valve cover mechanical stop, fixing the position of the actuator with respect to the valve cover, the actuator further capable of receiving signals to open and close the gap. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the actuator is a solenoid. 17. The method of claim 15, wherein engagement of the actuator mechanical stop with the valve cover mechanical stop stops rotation of the actuator. 18. A valve comprising: a valve cover, the valve cover having a solenoid attachment portion defining a threaded solenoid attachment sink, an orifice bore defined in the solenoid attachment portion, and a valve cover mechanical stop, the valve cover mechanical stop including a rear defining a vertical surface; anda solenoid, the solenoid having a solenoid body, a valve cover attachment portion defining a threaded attachment portion engagable with the threaded solenoid attachment sink, and a plunger, the plunger having an open position and a closed position, the plunger including an interface portion, the solenoid body including a solenoid mechanical stop, the solenoid mechanical stop including a front defining a vertical surface, the solenoid mechanical stop engagable with the valve cover mechanical stop to space the interface portion of the plunger away from the orifice bore when the plunger is in the open position. 19. A valve comprising: a valve cover, the valve cover having a solenoid attachment portion defining a threaded solenoid attachment sink, an orifice bore defined in the solenoid attachment portion, and a valve cover mechanical stop, the valve cover mechanical stop protruding from an inner surface of the solenoid attachment sink; anda solenoid, the solenoid having a solenoid body, a valve cover attachment portion defining a threaded attachment portion engagable with the threaded solenoid attachment sink, and a plunger, the plunger having an open position and a closed position, the plunger including an interface portion, the solenoid body including a solenoid mechanical stop, the solenoid mechanical stop protruding from on outer surface of the valve cover attachment portion, the solenoid mechanical stop engagable with the valve cover mechanical stop to space the interface portion of the plunger away from the orifice bore when the plunger is in the open position. 20. A method of installing an actuator comprising: preparing a valve assembly containing a valve and device housing and register device, the valve containing a valve cover and an actuator, the valve cover including a valve cover mechanical stop and an orifice bore and the actuator including an actuator mechanical stop and an interface portion, the valve mechanical stop including a rear defining a vertical surface and the actuator mechanical stop including a front defining a vertical surface;installing the actuator in the valve cover, the interface portion facing the orifice bore, a dimension defining a gap between the interface portion and the orifice bore; andtightening the actuator by rotation until the actuator mechanical stop engages with the valve cover mechanical stop, fixing the position of the actuator with respect to the valve cover, the actuator further capable of receiving signals to open and close the gap. 21. A method of installing an actuator comprising: preparing a valve assembly containing a valve and device housing and register device, the valve containing a valve cover and an actuator, the valve cover including an actuator attachment portion, a valve cover mechanical stop, and an orifice bore, the actuator including an actuator body, an actuator mechanical stop, and an interface portion, the valve cover mechanical stop protruding from an inner surface of an actuator attachment sink of the actuator attachment portion and the actuator mechanical stop protruding from an outer surface of a valve cover attachment portion of the actuator body;installing the actuator in the valve cover, the interface portion facing the orifice bore, a dimension defining a gap between the interface portion and the orifice bore; andtightening the actuator by rotation until the actuator mechanical stop engages with the valve cover mechanical stop, fixing the position of the actuator with respect to the valve cover, the actuator further capable of receiving signals to open and close the gap.
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