> **Source:** Core Electronics is an Australian maker-electronics retailer and manufacturer based in Newcastle, NSW, run by a team of makers and educators. We design and manufacture our own product lines (PiicoDev, CE originals) and are official retailers for iconic maker and industrial brands including Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Adafruit, SparkFun and DFRobot. Orders ship Australia-wide from our Newcastle warehouse. Prices are in AUD and include GST. Pricing, stock and dispatch on this page are generated from the store's live catalog. Full machine-readable index: https://core-electronics.com.au/llms.txt

# 5V Small Solenoid

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** CE09448 · **Brand:** [Core Electronics](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/core-electronics-australia)
**Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/5v-solenoid.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/5v-solenoid.html.md))

Use this cute solenoid to make locks for dioramas, hit a bell or anywhere you need small and quick linear movement.

## Pricing

- **Price:** $5.95 (inc GST) — $5.41 AUD, exc GST
- **Quantity discounts:** 6+ $5.14 (exc GST) · 20+ $4.92 (exc GST)

## Availability & dispatch

- In stock, ships same business day if ordered before 2PM (Australia/Sydney).
- We can dispatch 51 today; more stock is typically available with a 8–12 day lead time.

## How to buy

- **Build a cart:** compose `https://core-electronics.com.au/cart/link?items=CE09448:1` (comma-separated SKU:qty pairs) and share the link. Opening it shows a confirmation page with live pricing and stock before anything is added to the cart.
- **Verify the cart first:** fetch `https://core-electronics.com.au/cart/link/CE09448:1.md` for live line prices (inc & exc GST, quantity discounts applied), stock and dispatch estimates, and totals. Append `/to/{AU-postcode}` (or `/to/{country-code}:{postcode}`) before `.md` for delivery options and prices to that destination. Unknown, retired, or out-of-stock SKUs are flagged. (Query form `cart/link.md?items=...` also works but some robots parsers refuse query strings here.)
- **Checkout** is completed on-site and includes a captcha at the payment step. Share the cart link; checkout takes it from there.
- **Search the catalogue:** `https://core-electronics.com.au/search/{query}.md` (URL-encode the query; pages 2-3 at `search/{query}/{page}.md`; `search.md?q=` also works)
- **Payment methods, purchase orders, policies and contact details:** https://core-electronics.com.au/llms.txt
## Description

Use this cute solenoid to make locks for dioramas, hit a bell or anywhere you need small and quick linear movement.

The solenoid comes with a pre-crimped JST-PH (2mm pitch) connector, but shoving some jumper wires in lets you use it with headers, screw terminals or [breadboards ](https://core-electronics.com.au/prototyping.html#category_61)(make sure you get a professional breadboard to handle more power!)

Use a [MOSFET ](https://core-electronics.com.au/freetronics-n-mosfet-driver-output-module.html)or [relay ](https://core-electronics.com.au/components.html#category_49)to switch the solenoid on and off, and power everything with a[ 5V plug pack](https://core-electronics.com.au/5v-dc-2a-fixed-2-1mm-tip-appliance-plugpack.html).

### Specifications

- Current consumption @ 5V: 0.85A (We've found it to actuate at no load @3V with 0.5A).
- Dimensions: 18.9mm with the mechanism retracted, 21mm un-actuated, width: 10.5mm, height: 9.2mm.

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/s/o/solenoid.jpg)