how does a battery boost switch operate?
how does this switch function?
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solenoid is an old term
and technically was an electric coil with a throw arm, that could be used for anything an engineer wanted, like opening a gate valve, or closing a large electric switch. it was a separate component that could be disconnected and replaced, with out changing the mechanical parts, or the mechanical parts could be replaced with out replacing the electric solenoid
you won't find any true solenoids in an RV
what some people here call a solenoid is an enclosed relay
metal can start type or plastic multi-contact
makes no difference , these are ALL relays, they switch electric power
now in the past, cars had a solenoid on top of the electric starter
the solenoid would push the starter gearing into the bell housing to engage the ring gear
my 53 chevy i had back in high school , had that type of starter
now days starters are built with a different mechanical design
where the spin action of the start motor moves the starter gear out to engage the ring gear
and technically was an electric coil with a throw arm, that could be used for anything an engineer wanted, like opening a gate valve, or closing a large electric switch. it was a separate component that could be disconnected and replaced, with out changing the mechanical parts, or the mechanical parts could be replaced with out replacing the electric solenoid
you won't find any true solenoids in an RV
what some people here call a solenoid is an enclosed relay
metal can start type or plastic multi-contact
makes no difference , these are ALL relays, they switch electric power
now in the past, cars had a solenoid on top of the electric starter
the solenoid would push the starter gearing into the bell housing to engage the ring gear
my 53 chevy i had back in high school , had that type of starter
now days starters are built with a different mechanical design
where the spin action of the start motor moves the starter gear out to engage the ring gear
