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Can you drive a coil with a momentary switch

By WeirPinball

1 year ago



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    #1 1 year ago

    Never tried anything like this, but need a coil hooked to reset scoring on an old soccer game. Game runs on 220V, but has 110 coming in that I can run a transformer off of to get the coil voltage. Have a momentary switch right now that resets the timer that shuts off the motor after 5 minutes (game over), but need something that can mechanically reset the score - has a coil in there now that is toast along with toasted timer electronics. Was hoping I could get a double pole momentary switch to reset the timer and pop the coil to reset score at the same time.

    #2 1 year ago

    Use a relay.

    #3 1 year ago

    any idea what kind? All I have available now is 110 and 220 AC

    #4 1 year ago

    If you have no other voltages available a 110v relay in dptp. If you have lower voltage available use that for safety and get a lower voltage activated relay that rated to switch the higher voltage.

    #5 1 year ago

    Don't you already have power that runs coils??

    Just tap into that

    #6 1 year ago
    Quoted from turbo2nr:

    Don't you already have power that runs coils??
    Just tap into that

    No just 110 that bumps up through a transformer to 220. There is one coil in there but it was run by a timer and everything is welded together so I can't get in that box it was all 220 before anyway.

    #7 1 year ago
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