I've been trying not to post this but I'm out of options.
I've run in to a little issue where I have a 5 volt current that I need to fire a 12V+ Solenoid. It seems like it should be the most simple solution in the world, but I have no clue how to buy a relay. The relay I ended up purchasing http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-st ... LAY/1.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Seemed like it would work. But unless I'm wiring something incorrectly it doesn't appear to work at all.
Now... I'm sending a really quick jolt through the solenoid, so I would think that it's not burning out the relay(I bought two and wired both of them the same way and received no success) and I know for a fact that the solenoid works.
If anyone could offer any advice please let me know.
Solenoids and Relays
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Re: Solenoids and Relays
You didn't melt the relay did you? Ive seen those relays, they are pretty flimsy.
Umm how about just use a mosftet transistor?
http://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/tra ... ran_7.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
needs a protection diode if its an inductive load. like a solenoid.
Umm how about just use a mosftet transistor?
http://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/tra ... ran_7.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
needs a protection diode if its an inductive load. like a solenoid.
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