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Re: Why's it called a 'noid' light?
Posted to Tool & Equipment Forum on 12/16/2015

Hi Mike,

Depending on the duty cycle (on time) and the pulse rate of the signal going to the solenoid, an LED or small incandescent lamp would look slightly dim or full on. I recall a noid light would look for pulses on the solenoid power line that would be ... Login to read more.