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techtalk:ih:engctl02a [2019/06/23 01:54] hippysmack [Bench Testing an Ironhead Solenoid] |
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| **Three tests to bench test the solenoid, text and video** ... ((IronMick of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1525907)) \\ | **Three tests to bench test the solenoid, text and video** ... ((IronMick of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1525907)) \\ | ||
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| **To test the pull-in coil**: | **To test the pull-in coil**: | ||
| - Insert a deep socket part way into solenoid. | - Insert a deep socket part way into solenoid. | ||
| - Connect battery -ve to the short stud of the solenoid. | - Connect battery -ve to the short stud of the solenoid. | ||
| - | - Momentarily apply +12 volt jumper wire to the terminal of the solenoid. | + | - Momentarily apply +12 volt jumper wire to the (thin/small) terminal of the solenoid. |
| - The socket should pull in. \\ Leave it pulled in to test the hold-in coil. | - The socket should pull in. \\ Leave it pulled in to test the hold-in coil. | ||
| **To test the hold-in coil**: | **To test the hold-in coil**: | ||
| - Move the battery -ve jumper from the short stud to the solenoid case. | - Move the battery -ve jumper from the short stud to the solenoid case. | ||
| - | - Apply +12 volts to the terminal and leave it connected. | + | - Apply +12 volts to the (thin/small) terminal and leave it connected. |
| - | - Try to pull the socket out of the solenoid. \\ The hold-in coil should resist your effort to pull the socket out while +12 volts is applied to the terminal. | + | - Try to pull the socket out of the solenoid. \\ The hold-in coil should resist your effort to pull the socket out while +12 volts is applied to the (thin/small) terminal. |
| - | - Remove the +12 volts from the terminal. \\ The socket should slide easily back out of the solenoid. | + | - Remove the +12 volts from the (thin/small) terminal. \\ The socket should slide easily back out of the solenoid. |
| **To load test the contact plate of the solenoid**: \\ | **To load test the contact plate of the solenoid**: \\ | ||
