Solenoid Failure?

[Kiko]

If you want to lower the voltage of the coil, You can remove a few turns from it.

The voltage goes down, But the current goes up...

Wouldn't removing a few turns from the coil reduce the strength of the electromagnet, thus making it even more difficult to open that sticky latch?

[BobL43]

Wouldn't removing a few turns from the coil reduce the strength of the electromagnet, thus making it even more difficult to open that sticky latch?

How would you possibly unwind the coil? Isn't it impregnated with epoxy or varnish?

[DonL]

Wouldn't removing a few turns from the coil reduce the strength of the electromagnet, thus making it even more difficult to open that sticky latch?

I would not recommend messing with the gas valve.

But the mag field is still high because the current goes up, More Power. In theory.

The amount of turns and gauge of wire is what sets the operating voltage range.

That Gas coil may have a limit resistor in series with it. And probable is encapsulated.

[Kiko]

How would you possibly unwind the coil? Isn't it impregnated with epoxy or varnish?

I wouldn't unwind it even if it were possible... just curious about the theory behind it.

[Kiko]

I would not recommend messing with the gas valve.

But the mag field is still high because the current goes up, More Power. In theory.

The amount of turns and gauge of wire is what sets the operating voltage range.

That Gas coil may have a limit resistor in series with it. And probable is encapsulated.

Oh, so that's why a 9 volt works better than 4 AA's, because the greater voltage creates more amperage, and thus more power?

BTW, I keep repeating that the solenoid is replaceable and simply screws into the gas valve.
Supposedly, at long last, they are mailing me out a replacement. Hopefully, I'll get it by Christmas.