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    Help! Connecting power supply to small load/solenoid

    Hi, I suspect it might short circuit as the coil is really just wires coiled up into a lump. Are inductors actually solenoids? Inductors actually shorts themselves if connected to a DC supply right? What would you suggest to prevent the high voltage? Will a diode help?
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    Help! Connecting power supply to small load/solenoid

    Do u mean if i provide the correct amperage, the circuit will not short itself? Is it true that solenoids in a DC circuit is actually a short circuit?
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    Help! Connecting power supply to small load/solenoid

    Hi! I bought this solenoid from an electronics hobby shop. It consists of just coils of wire, with a metal rod in between, such that when current is passed thru the solenoid, magnetic field is created and the rod "sucks" inwards. The problem is, the solenoid is connected by a DC supply. As...
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