Mike Scott wrote:
I just happened to receive an LEV200 in the mail today, coil measures 10.7 ohms according to my Fluke*. So the ideal resistor value bumps up to 3.05 ohms for this one. (Dang all I have in 3 ohm are expensive "non-inductive" resistors I was saving for a speaker crossover, have to hit the junk shop next week.)
The closest I have in my junk box is 3.5 ohms. Things like 1, 2, and 5 ohms are more common.
In a pinch, you can also use a car tail light. Try one or both filaments of an #1157 tail light in parallel as your resistor. Aim for about 11v on the contactor with 14v power (i.e. the other 3v is across the light).
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