Timeline for Choosing a Relay to Operate Solenoid Valve
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| when toggle format | what | by | license | comment | |
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| Apr 6, 2017 at 3:39 | vote | accept | Seano | ||
| Apr 6, 2017 at 3:22 | comment | added | Trevor_G | Maybe this sucker raise.rockwellautomation.com/RAConfig/… | |
| Apr 6, 2017 at 3:21 | answer | added | Spehro 'speff' Pefhany | timeline score: 1 | |
| Apr 6, 2017 at 3:18 | comment | added | Spehro 'speff' Pefhany | There are many coils available for this valve. The 'W' figure applies to the DC coil options, and all the VA figures apply only to AC coils. | |
| Apr 6, 2017 at 3:02 | comment | added | D.A.S. | No worries mate. | |
| Apr 6, 2017 at 3:02 | answer | added | D.A.S. | timeline score: 1 | |
| Apr 6, 2017 at 2:57 | comment | added | Trevor_G | Oops you are right as usual @TonyStewart.EEsince'75. Read what it says not what you think it says Trevor... (Slaps self on back of head.) I did think that was a tad huge too. | |
| Apr 6, 2017 at 2:52 | comment | added | D.A.S. | VA of 25 is only 1+ Amp at 24V | |
| Apr 6, 2017 at 2:03 | comment | added | Trevor_G | You need a relay that switches at least 24V and 25A with a coil rated for 3V maybe 2.5V. Yes you need a 25A+ fly-back diode across the output of the solenoid to protect the contacts, and a 1A fly-back on the coil side to protect the sensor. | |
| Apr 6, 2017 at 1:30 | review | First posts | |||
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| Apr 6, 2017 at 1:29 | history | asked | Seano | CC BY-SA 3.0 |