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generic 12V Solenoid Water Valve 1/2"
Common irrigation valve. Normally closed — fail-safe for plant-watering. Drive with a mechanical relay or a 12V-tolerant MOSFET; MUST add a flyback diode across the coil or the back-EMF will kill the driver.
Specifications
- interface type
- relay_or_mosfet
- voltage range v
- 12
- current amps
- 0.5
Sources
- SparkFun open product catalog · ingest 2026-05-06