Thread: Solenoid Actuator Legality
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Re: Solenoid Actuator Legality
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Originally Posted by JohnFogarty View Post
If you were going to use a spike relay you can ignore my previous statement.
Absolutely. Solenoids controlled by the PCB (which I hadn't though of because it wasn't stated as a pneumatics issue) have much stricter standards in terms of current/power draw.
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