Hi Doug,
DC solenoids will *probably* want to be wired with the current flowing
in a particular direction - you *may* find that there's a diode across the
coil. AC solenoids do not care.
Regards,
Edmund Cramp
--
Motion Lab Systems, Inc.
15045 Old Hammond Hwy, Baton Rouge LA 70816
Tel: +1 225 272-7364, Fax: +1 225 272-7336
-----Original Message-----
From: Doug Riddle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Libranet Debian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, General BRLUG
<[email protected]>
Cc:
Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 12:19:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [brlug-general] [OT] - Appologies, I need some info on 12 volt
Solenoids
> Does a DC Solenoid care which lead is attached to the
> battery, and which to starter? I couldn't see how it
> was attached to the frame do to the difficult place it
> was mounted, and (having removed it before I started
> the Adderall, I was still ate-up with ADD) I did not
> note or mark the orientation of the solenoid, or mark
> the wires. If it does matter, how can I determine
> which lead to connect where?
>
> This is a Trombetta (no help on their site) 12 volt
> solenoid, two copper posts on top, one post on the
> base, plastic body, and an alloy base that bolts to
> the frame.
>
> It is a solenoid in the electronic ignition system for
> an old MTD (no help there either) lawn trackter. It
> starts an 11 & 1/2 hp Briggs & Stratton (no help there
> either) engine.
>
> Please contact me off-list. I have spent a week
> digging around for this information, of I wouldn't
> have spammed the list. I need to cut the grass and
> weeds, before it is too tall to cut without a swing
> blade.
>
> Thanks, and again, I appologize for bothering the
> list.
>
> [RANT you can disregard this rant about MTD, makers of
> Lawn Equipment] The jerks that designed my lawn
> trackter buried the solenoid way up inside the steel
> box frame, just under the seat, behind body braces,
> and the battery well. I had an inch and a half swing
> radius on a wrench I could hardly force into contact
> with the nuts I needed to remove. IF I EVER get my
> hands on the idiot that designed that setup, I am
> going to show him exactly where he can put a solenoid.
>
>
> =====
> Warmest Regards,
>
> Doug Riddle
> An opptimist thinks the glass is half full. A pessimist thinks it is
> half empty. A realist knows that someone is going to have to wash the
> glass. I am a realist. I buy plastic drink cups.
>
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