Does anyone know the current needed to turn on the solenoid?
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This solenoid in my case was used on a lawn tractor with a 12 volt battery. I hope this is helpful
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It's for a golf cart, but I'm using it to disconnect the battery when I don't drive for weeks at a time. I don't think I would try it as a starter solenoid.
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i don't kow.. i ordered on like that indit dd not work, so ordred one made by oregon and it did work. most of the solenoids are interchangable so londg as they are for a 12 volt system.
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A wiring diagram would be that of what you intend to use the solenoid for.Wire size is dependant on what Amperage draw the load that is running draws.The only "required" value for this solenoid is 12 volts DC to activate it.If you are attempting to determine how to wire this solenoid it is as follows:one small terminal is for the ground, the other is for the 12+ to activate.One large terminal is the line in or source of power to the load or device you are powering. The other large terminal is the power out to the device. It doesn't really matter which side you choose for which.Good Luck A wiring diagram would be that of what you intend to use the solenoid for.Wire size is dependant on what Amperage draw the load that is running draws.The only "required" value for this solenoid is 12 volts DC to activate it.If you are attempting to determine how to wire this solenoid it is as follows:one small terminal is for the ground, the other is for the 12+ to activate.One large terminal is the line in or source of power to the load or device you are powering. The other large terminal is the power out to the device. It doesn't really matter which... » Read More A wiring diagram would be that of what you intend to use the solenoid for.Wire size is dependant on what Amperage draw the load that is running draws.The only "required" value for this solenoid is 12 volts DC to activate it.If you are attempting to determine how to wire this solenoid it is as follows:one small terminal is for the ground, the other is for the 12+ to activate.One large terminal is the line in or source of power to the load or device you are powering. The other large terminal is the power out to the device. It doesn't really matter which side you choose for which.Good Luck « Show Less
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I did not need anything else. I had checked out the solenoid and water inlet to make sure they were working. (My local hardware store checked the solenoid)
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none. you have to connect the supplied plug to the 12 volts battery of your car.
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Andy - I connected my contactor to a Variac and measured the coil current. I measured the following: Pull-in current 145mA to 155mA. Sustaining current 60mA. Drop out current about 30 mA. The solenoid buzzed really badly if the available current was LESS than 145 mA at pull-in, which leads me to believe that your problem is the output driver on the motion sensor can't provide enough current to pull the contactor in. You can measure the sensor output current to the contactor coil by CAREFULLY connecting a multimeter, set to the 10 amps AC scale, in series with your coil drive circuit, and monitor the amount of current it's putting out while the contactor buzzes. Be careful, 120 volts. If your driver can't provide the current to drive the contactor, one way around this would be to use a second, smaller relay to pull in the bigger contactor. Typical "ice-cube" 120v coil relays just require ~ 10-20 mA to pull in. Then this small relay's contacts could activate the coil of the larger contactor. If your motion sensor is providing the proper current then the problem may be related to noise, but I'd check your driver circuit's current capability first. Greg Walz greenlite350@aol.com
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It's easy. The large lugs are the throughput for the big voltage, and the little ones are what activates the solenoid. One side of the little ones goes to ground and the other to the switched positive.
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Gary, I'm not sure what your asking here. Could you be more specific? The solenoid (the two smaller screws) and the power connections (the two larger connectors) both operate on 12VDC. It doesn't matter how much current (amperage) you have available for the solenoid (as long as it's enough to operate it) as it will only draw the current it needs to operate. As far as the power switch goes, you can pull up to the rated 150 amps through it. It should last as long as it's designed to at up to 150 amps. More than that will likely shorten it's life. A lot more than that will probably burn it out instantly. Again, if you can be more specific, I'd be happy to help. Gary, I'm not sure what your asking here. Could you be more specific? The solenoid (the two smaller screws) and the power connections (the two larger connectors) both operate on 12VDC. It doesn't matter how much current (amperage) you have available for the solenoid (as long as it's enough to operate it) as it will only draw the current it needs to operate. As far as the power switch goes, you can pull up to the rated 150 amps through it. It should last as long as it's designed to at up to 150 amps. More than that will likely shorten it's life. A lot more than that will probably burn it out... » Read More Gary, I'm not sure what your asking here. Could you be more specific? The solenoid (the two smaller screws) and the power connections (the two larger connectors) both operate on 12VDC. It doesn't matter how much current (amperage) you have available for the solenoid (as long as it's enough to operate it) as it will only draw the current it needs to operate. As far as the power switch goes, you can pull up to the rated 150 amps through it. It should last as long as it's designed to at up to 150 amps. More than that will likely shorten it's life. A lot more than that will probably burn it out instantly. Again, if you can be more specific, I'd be happy to help. « Show Less
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There is not much draw when turning it on or off. If you wire right from the hot side of the battery with a fuse protection to your switch to the solonoid you won't need any other power source.
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I found this link that has a diagram in the aditional pics http://www.dbelectrical.com/p-8429-marine-solenoid-battery-master-disconnect-relay.aspx
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It's simple, you can use the isolator solenoid between either the positive or negative terminals of your secondary battery (it doesn't matter) However, in order to use it as an emergency start, you need to wire up the remote turn on switch to your secondary isolated battery. The reason being if your primary (non isolated) battery were to fully discharge, you will still be able to power up the relay using the reserve power from the isolated battery. Many folks make the mistake of using the primary battery to source power for the switch only to find that it simply will not work if/when the primary battery fails. Rick
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This would probably work provided your starter doesn't draw more than 300amps peak, but this is a continuos duty solenoid not a starting solenoid.
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Very easy to install. When you poke your head on the side of the motor you'll see the solenoid sticking out. Just unscrew it out and screw the new one in. Then plug the little wires together.
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Hi, I might be able to help. "B1" & "B2" go to the individuals batteries of course. "A" is the charging wire from your alternator and DE is the exciter wire that turns on your unit. Use a 16 or 14 ga wire (and connectors) to your fuse box and find a circuit that come "on" or is hot when your ignition is on. Piggy-back on to this circuit. You can also get a special piggy-back adaptor from your local auto parts store. This will turn on your isolator when (and only when) the key circuit is on or the vehicle is running and off when your ignition is off. Great unit and has worked well for me for almost 2 years. Let me know if I can help any further. Chris
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Not sure, if the solenoid is in the starting circuit, I would say no, as it is only rated for 80 A and starting currents typically exceed that. If is for charging the second battery I would think it would work, unless you have a 100 A or higher alternator.
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check your fuses and ground press the src (s) button that should turn it on and off it is top left button out of the four to the left of round knob