Thread: Solenoid Wiring Help

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Hey everyone, I bought a solenoid from fright props, and it has 2 black wires. They said they are interchangeable. I connected the wires with some caps, however I don't hear a click when I plug it in. It is 110vac. Does anyone have a diagram or could help me on this?

The system is just a coil that energizes, so you just need the power to one wire and ground to another. Why are you installing caps?

I found out the problem, I was using the wrong plug. (fail). It is a 110 and i was using a 12v

Originally Posted by FracturedDS

The system is just a coil that energizes, so you just need the power to one wire and ground to another. Why are you installing caps?

The caps are recommended to avoid noise or feedback to the prop controller. You use the high voltage caps on the AC solenoids and diodes and the DC solenoids.

@mrdonezone

Glad you figured it out, remember not to mix current types...

Originally Posted by mrdonenzone

I found out the problem, I was using the wrong plug. (fail). It is a 110 and i was using a 12v

Well, it's a good thing you were using 12 instead of 110, because if you 110 instead of 12 volts, you wiould be buying a new solenoid valve.

The reason I am installing caps is Is to connect the 2 raw wires on the solenoid to the raw wires from the ac plug

Originally Posted by mrdonenzone

The reason I am installing caps is Is to connect the 2 raw wires on the solenoid to the raw wires from the ac plug

Oh, you mean a wire nut.

Cap is the short name for a capcitor.

Ok, I call them Caps. I worked fine on my other solenoid, but on this one I may need something else.