Quoted from goingincirclez:I'm now concerned that leaving a solenoid driver "on" for a long time might not be a good idea. Same concern for the coil inside the relay itself: Would either or both of those items burn up, being switched on for a few minutes at a stretch? Or would we be OK since they are not high-current items like a playfield coil*?
This is not a concern.
Quoted from goingincirclez:I'd still need to figure out how to connect an auxiliary component to that relay: since it is mounted directly on the power supply PCB
Use the 2 pin connector that is already there with a Z connector to power another relay to turn on and off the UV lamp. Mount this relay on the lamp so that the wires coming down to the machine are only low voltage ones. A 24 volt DC relay to switch the 120 volt AC lamp power at the lamp.
Quoted from goingincirclez:What was the total wattage of the original GI string? (I obviously need to do more research.
Not a concern when using a additional relay.
