# output 200mA to power a clock solonid

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**Category:** General Electronics\
**Created:** [February 27, 2016, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/output-200ma-to-power-a-clock-solonid/368584 "2016-02-27T18:39:49Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 28, 2016, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/output-200ma-to-power-a-clock-solonid/368584/10 "2016-02-28T16:50:07Z")

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Thank you so much for your informative replies.

I connected the solenoid to my power supply and slowly increased the voltage until the solenoid operated. Just over a volt and the amp meter showed about 200mA.

The clock manufacture is Telephone Rentals.

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