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    Selinoid heat

    The test is performed with no fluid in the valve. The valve and manifold are placed in the oven on a shelf. I allow the assembly (coil, valve and manifold) to preheat to the oven temperature 85 deg c with no power to the coil. Next I apply power to the coil and take a current reading ("I" cold)...
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    Selinoid heat

    I have a selinoid coil that i am trying to understand. The coil is copper wire wrapped onto a plastic bobbin and overmolded. A steel shell is place around the coil. The coil assembly is place on a steel valve body and then placed in an oven at 85 Deg C. The selinoid is powered with 16 vdc and...

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