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Reply To: 24VAC solenoid won’t turn on opensprinkler only reports 20mA

OpenSprinkler › Forums › Hardware Questions › 24VAC solenoid won’t turn on opensprinkler only reports 20mA › Reply To: 24VAC solenoid won’t turn on opensprinkler only reports 20mA

April 5, 2020 at 3:29 pm #65014

Ray
Keymaster

The first thing to check is whether the solenoid is connected between COM (common) and a zone port (e.g. zone 1). A common mistake is that some users connected the solenoid between GND and a zone port, which is incorrect. GND is not meant for common wire.

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