Door Electric Lock Solenoid DC 12V - (AD39909)

Description:

Solenoids are basically electromagnets: they are made of a large coil of copper wire with an armature (a piece of metal) in the center. When the coil is energized, the bar is pulled into the center of the coil. This makes the solenoid capable of pulling from one end. This particular solenoid is nice and strong, and has a bar with a slanted cut and a good mounting bracket. It's basically an electronic lock, designed for a basic cabinet, safe, or door. Normally, the lock is active, so you cannot open the door because the solenoid bar is in the way. It uses no power in this state. When 9-12VDC is applied, the bullet is pulled back so that it no longer protrudes and the door can be opened. The solenoids come with the slanted bar as shown above, but you can open it with the two Phillips head screws and rotate it 90, 180, or 270 degrees to match the door you want to use it with.

You will need a fairly good power supply to power a solenoid, as a large amount of current will rush into the solenoid to energize the electromagnet, approximately 300mA, so do not try to power it with a 9V battery!

Technical details:

- 12VDC (you can use 9-12VDC, but lower voltage results in weaker/slower operation)

- Draws 350mA at 12V, 200mA at 9V when activated

- Designed for 1-10 seconds of activation time

- Dimensions: 27mm*29mm*18mm (LxWxH)

- Cable length: 25mm

- Locking telescopic length: 10mm