All old wives tales. Running 1 or 100 solenoids in series has absolutely nothing to do with the amount of voltage they can handle. Multiple solenoids merely acts as a safety device, ensuring that if one solenoid welds together, there is another one in the series that can open the circuit.Originally posted by lowmerc@Nov 14 2003, 09:57 AM
" The unwritten rule is three solenoids PER PUMP regardless of the number of batteries. "
Dare I ask why? I thought it was 1 per 12v.
actually, it's one soleniod for every 2 batteries... but it's most common and safe to run 3 solenoids per pump... when you start getting into HIGH voltages, then there are always exceptions...Originally posted by lowmerc@Nov 14 2003, 07:57 AM
" The unwritten rule is three solenoids PER PUMP regardless of the number of batteries. "
Dare I ask why? I thought it was 1 per 12v.
Originally posted by BOUNCIN89MERC2LOW97LHS@Nov 14 2003, 06:18 AM
The unwritten rule is three solenoids PER PUMP regardless of the number of batteries.
AMEN, FINALLY SOMEONE WITH A GOOD POST ABOUT SOLENOID USE.Originally posted by Cadillac Bob@Nov 14 2003, 11:42 AM
Running 1 or 100 solenoids in series has absolutely nothing to do with the amount of voltage they can handle. Multiple solenoids merely acts as a safety device, ensuring that if one solenoid welds together, there is another one in the series that can open the circuit.
So long as you run a minimim of 2 solenoids per pump, you will be fine. Running 3 per pump, will give you a third "safety". Running more than 3 per pump, is just simply overkill and not neccesary in most normal circumstances.
thats using one to trigger the bank of three?Originally posted by ogcaddy@Nov 15 2003, 09:40 AM
AMEN, FINALLY SOMEONE WITH A GOOD POST ABOUT SOLENOID USE.
AND IF YOU WIRE THEM LIKE HYDROTA DOES, YOU ARE EVEN BETTER OFF.
thats using one to trigger the bank of three?[/b][/quote]Originally posted by air280+Nov 15 2003, 05:45 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (air280 @ Nov 15 2003, 05:45 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin--ogcaddy@Nov 15 2003, 09:40 AM
AMEN, FINALLY SOMEONE WITH A GOOD POST ABOUT SOLENOID USE.
AND IF YOU WIRE THEM LIKE HYDROTA DOES, YOU ARE EVEN BETTER OFF.
solenoid blocks are CRAP! so are them rebuildable monster solenoids (the work good at first, but when they burn, theyre garbage!)Originally posted by Cadillac Bob@Nov 14 2003, 08:42 AM
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Its a nice clean setup and has been performing great for me. The car is a hopper and daily driver in the summer, so it sees lots of action. I used to blow blocks like mad on the front, and since I switched to the accurates I have had no problems.
thats using one to trigger the bank of three?[/b][/quote]Originally posted by air280+Nov 15 2003, 05:45 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (air280 @ Nov 15 2003, 05:45 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin--ogcaddy@Nov 15 2003, 09:40 AM
AMEN, FINALLY SOMEONE WITH A GOOD POST ABOUT SOLENOID USE.
AND IF YOU WIRE THEM LIKE HYDROTA DOES, YOU ARE EVEN BETTER OFF.
I do it with 3 and 3.Originally posted by Hydros@Nov 17 2003, 04:22 AM
I use four, in series and parallel, 2 and 2
Maybe I've been just lucky, or was I unlucky with three?
Three always sucked for me, until I spread the out load. I only stuck once with real dead batteries using the four. Using three was always a problem.
I have never seen anyone wire them up the way I do, yet it's the only way I will ever wire them.