@TrainLarry posted:I believe this book has information concerning rewinding various motors and coils, including the wire gauge and number of turns. Rewind these items to factory specs.
Larry
Thanks for the book recommendation. I will likely purchase it, however my solenoid is wrapped with paper in between each layer of wire. I do not know the first thing about rewrapping wire for any component.
Also, it is getting a little confusing with the replies since KD is riding on my post with his problemed solenoid. I believe some recommendations are trying to solve his problem but I can't run it a voltage that keeps the heat down because the "hot" is connected to track power and since the motor is a Prewar standard gauge engine, it needs the higher voltage to run decently.
Here are some observations I have noticed in testing/operating the solenoid:
- The plunger seems to "flicker" rapidly up&down unless it is close to 15 VAC. Again, that's were the heat really kicks in and burns my fingers while holding it.
- There is never a short, but I notice the fan of my CW-80 slows down slightly when turning on the solenoid.
- Before I noticed the overheating issue, I was testing the reverse and trying to tweak the pendulum as it wasn't always catching. While doing this my alligator clips sometimes crossed themselves and had a brief short. Could this have started my problem?
