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Title: HWH Solenoid Coil
Post by: Wattalife54 on March 29, 2018, 06:36:28 pm
Has anyone found an alternate source for the purchasing the 12 volt air solenoid coils? Sound like HWH, MOT and FT are the only vendors.

Thanks,
Bob
Title: Re: HWH Solenoid Coil
Post by: Pamela & Mike on March 29, 2018, 07:03:05 pm
Bob,

Most any 12vdc coil will work as long as the center hole is the proper size and the coil length is correct. (you can look at the size specs. on the net to compare) The only thing special is the lead end plug. You can just cut off the OEM plug off the old coil and solder it to the new coil leads. Remember to put heat shrink tubing on the leads first or you will have to do a redo.  Don't cut a corner and use a crimp fitting here as in the future sometime it will corrode and cause you trouble. I have been in a bind and used a coil off a snow plow blade as it was all that was available at the time. I have bought some from an electrical supply company and even eBay.

Pamela & Mike
Title: Re: HWH Solenoid Coil
Post by: bbeane on March 29, 2018, 08:36:31 pm
Some air and hydraulic control supply shops also sell them.
Title: Re: HWH Solenoid Coil
Post by: MAZ on March 29, 2018, 09:05:13 pm
Someone on here posted this vendor the other day.

Replacement HWH Air Solenoid RAP1940: nwrvsupply.com (http://www.nwrvsupply.com/158/RAP1940.html)

Mark
Title: Re: HWH Solenoid Coil
Post by: gracerace on March 29, 2018, 09:34:36 pm
Someone on here posted this vendor the other day.

Replacement HWH Air Solenoid RAP1940: nwrvsupply.com (http://www.nwrvsupply.com/158/RAP1940.html)

Mark

Yes, have bought a few there. They even mailed them per my request, because I was out of town. very friendly. HWH sells just the coil, but at $77.00 a pop, then you have to deal with the plug, it's not worth it.
Title: Re: HWH Solenoid Coil
Post by: Chuck Pearson on March 30, 2018, 10:30:08 am
Bob,

Most any 12vdc coil will work as long as the center hole is the proper size and the coil length is correct.
Pamela & Mike

Yep.  I bought several generic solenoids on Ebay for a few bucks, the coils replaced the originals just fine.  I suppose you could rewind the old coils with some magnet wire if you're in a pinch as well.  No magic to these things and no need to get bent over purchasing oem parts.  (Interestingly enough, the plungers in the ebay valves looked very close as well but didn't try.)
Title: Re: HWH Solenoid Coil
Post by: gracerace on March 30, 2018, 10:57:43 am
Yep.  I bought several generic solenoids on Ebay for a few bucks, the coils replaced the originals just fine.  I suppose you could rewind the old coils with some magnet wire if you're in a pinch as well.  No magic to these things and no need to get bent over purchasing oem parts.  (Interestingly enough, the plungers in the ebay valves looked very close as well but didn't try.)

Thanks
Lets see a link
Chris
Title: Re: HWH Solenoid Coil
Post by: Chuck Pearson on March 30, 2018, 11:46:00 am

Don't have one.  Bought three years ago, long gone. 

Match voltage and amps, center diameter (1/2" iirc.)  It's not a close tolerance fit as far as coil goes. 
Title: Re: HWH Solenoid Coil
Post by: gracerace on March 30, 2018, 12:04:41 pm
Don't have one.  Bought three years ago, long gone. 

Match voltage and amps, center diameter (1/2" iirc.)  It's not a close tolerance fit as far as coil goes.
Thanks
Title: Re: HWH Solenoid Coil
Post by: Wattalife54 on March 30, 2018, 01:45:09 pm
Thanks  ^.^d

I'll see what I can find.

Bob