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Originally Posted by funola
Mercedes calls it a magnet but that is technically incorrect, as I pointed out earlier. Just think, if it really is a magnet, it would stick to anything that is iron and stay in one position and not able to be moved into the open/ closed positions.
Wikis on electromagnets and solenoids:
Electromagnet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Solenoid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An electromagnet is basically a coil of wire wound around an iron core (what you are incorrectly calling a magnet, the part that has to move, to do the actuation).
This monovalve assembly is an electromagnet, or solenoid:
Monovalve iron core actuator (what Mercedes calls a magnet? which it is not):
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Agreed. Just wanted to clarify that it the monovalve element itself cannot be an electromagnet as you suggested - that's all.
Sure it's not a magnet either!