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Old 04-15-2016, 08:32 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by FF View Post
Solenoids can be paired if you need more Amps.
I don't think that's a good idea. One will make contact before the other and for a very short time it will carry all the current. I would expect the contacts to burn and eventually fail. That will leave the other carrying all the current and it could fail by overheating and catching fire.

It should be fairly easy to find the correct solenoid in the first place.

These "solenoids" are often referred to as "contactors". It's really a relay, not a solenoid.
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