HI!
I'm currently looking to purchase a solenoid :
http://www.electromechanicsonline.com/product.asp?pid=24I know i want it to be 12 vdc but I'm not sure about the duty cycle
(i need the solenoid to kick a ball, roughly every 10 seconds) i realize that the power of the kick grows as the duty cycle gets smaller and the watts increase, and just to make sure, is the 'on time' the amount of time the solenoid can be pushed out, right?
I'm using a 12v 2600mAh Nimh battery if i get the 10% or 25% how much would that effect my battery level?
here are the specs, please suggest which one i should get.
C = Continuous (100%) Duty Cycle, Maximum On-Time = Infinite
Approximate Input Power = 8 Watts
Force at 0.05" (1.3 mm) stroke: 21.0 Oz (595 gr)
Force at 0.25" (6.4 mm) stroke: 4.0 Oz (113 gr)
Force at 0.50" (12.7 mm) stroke: 1.5 Oz (43 gr)
I = Intermittent (50%) Duty Cycle, Maximum On-Time = 180 Seconds
Approximate Input Power = 16 Watts
Force at 0.05" (1.3 mm) stroke: 36.0 Oz (1021 gr)
Force at 0.25" (6.4 mm) stroke: 9.0 Oz (255 gr)
Force at 0.50" (12.7 mm) stroke: 3.0 Oz (85 gr)
Force at 0.75" (19.1 mm) stroke: 1.0 Oz (28 gr)
L = Long Pulse (25%) Duty Cycle, Maximum On-Time = 30 Seconds
Approximate Input Power = 32 Watts
Force at 0.05" (1.3 mm) stroke: 51.0 Oz (1446 gr)
Force at 0.25" (6.4 mm) stroke: 19.0 Oz (539 gr)
Force at 0.50" (12.7 mm) stroke: 6.0 Oz (170 gr)
Force at 0.75" (19.1 mm) stroke: 1.5 Oz (43 gr)
P = Pulse (10%) Duty Cycle, Maximum On-Time = 8 Seconds
Approximate Input Power = 80 Watts
Force at 0.05" (1.3 mm) stroke: 64.0 Oz (1814 gr)
Force at 0.25" (6.4 mm) stroke: 36.0 Oz (1021 gr)
Force at 0.50" (12.7 mm) stroke: 16.0 Oz (454 gr)
Force at 0.75" (19.1 mm) stroke: 4.0 Oz (113 gr)
Regards
Jak24