09-18-2019, 09:22 PM
Are you looking at making your own home automation? You might want to look at Raspberry Pi, or Arduino. They run the cost up a bit but really cut down the time to get a working system.
It would be cheaper if you used 5 V because there are tons of USB chargers that should put out enough power to run a solenoid.
12 V gives you more power, but you really increase the standby power use.
It would be cheaper if you used 5 V because there are tons of USB chargers that should put out enough power to run a solenoid.
12 V gives you more power, but you really increase the standby power use.