What current is needed to pull in the solenoid? Said another way, how many amperes is the coil current?
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Tested one and found that at 12.6 volts the solenoid coil was drawing 310 mA or 0.310 A. I hope this information helps.
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I do not recall seeing this spec. All I know is I have not had trouble with it eating my battery.
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I'm surprised no one has pulled out a multimeter to test this, and if I purchase one of these I certainly will... From my experience with similarly-sized relays and looking at other isolators, 500 milliamps would probably be a good guess, but assume 1 amp to be on the safe side
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im not 100% i ran it off my 12v key power through an ignition circuit that was fused at 20A
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Howdy Andrew, it would appear that the instruction leaflet that came with coil is a bit confusing, using this on a MSD unit producers up to 48,000 volts, however when fitted & checked, it runs around 39825 to 40125, so my answer to you is 40,000 volts, I'm sorry if this confuses you, these are really great units, my motor is heavily cam'd & carb'd and the high voltage has settled the idling no end, anyway, good luck, Jim
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This is a normally open SPST device (ie when the coil is energized, it switches one circuit from off to on) , with lugs for Line, Coil +, Coil -, and Load. For ease of wiring, there are two load lugs. I hope that's helpful.
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The load current does not flow through the 18ga wires. The toroid coil induces a small current in the 18ga wire (like a transformer). The small current is interpreted by the display electronics and will display 40.0 amps while there may only be .4 amps (or .040 amps) in the 18ga wires.
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I don't remember the amperage it's pulling but what i will say is this little fan pumps some air. It was worth the price. Good luck and sorry that I couldn't be more helpful
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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
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The amp meter needs the coil to have one lead of power fed thought it . Using AC I assum. Voltmeter one lead to ground and other to Hot side of AC.
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My original solenoid had one wire. The one from Amazon had two wires. Worked fine, had to run the black wire to frame ground.
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the electrically operated (or triggered) air solenoid is mounted in between the horns.you are correct an AIR SOURCE is required for these AIR horns - they are not electric.all the is require is an air source & 12v trigger
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Your best option is to grab the exact part number from the top of the coil pack. There are many variations. Need to buy the exact match. They are easy enough to remove and check. It should be under the plug if I remember correctly.
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Try "Solenoid Wiring Diagrams" at http://www.wms1.com/wms1/InfoDrawings.html.
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You MUST use a relay. The negative trigger cannot source the required current to trigger the door solenoids. You risk damaging the unit if you don't.
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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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If I understand the construction it does not matter since the creation of a magnetic field in any orientation is acceptable to energize the coil. I have cranked a tractor motor for a long time and have not had a problem yet.
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If you have a circuit that is running on a millivolt, what is the current rate, how many amperes are in the circuit? If you have millivolts, then your amperes are very high! Amperes is what can kill you you, not volts. I would not use thus item on a millivolt system
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Each pair of wire (one pair can be determined by a VOM ) is capable of maximum10w /100v solenoid control. It is better explained by drawing schematic. But unfortunately I can not do it in this written format. Perhaps you search this matter in you tube videos. Most likely you will find somebody explaining this.
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Suppose to pull 29.99999 I pulled a vacuum on our Ford Explorer in 10 minutes. The needle read 30 but we know none pulls a 30. Hope this is helpfull for your decision. If I knew you and or close by we would find out!!!