> **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 # Small Lock-style Solenoid 6VDC @ 600mAh with 2-pin JST **Type:** Product page · **SKU:** ADA5135 · **Brand:** [Adafruit](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/adafruit-australia) **Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/small-lock-style-solenoid-6vdc-at-600mah-with-2-pin-jst.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/small-lock-style-solenoid-6vdc-at-600mah-with-2-pin-jst.html.md)) Solenoids are basically electromagnets: they are made of a big coil of copper wire with an armature (a slug of metal) in the middle. When the coil is... ## Pricing - **Price:** $15.80 (inc GST) — $14.36 AUD, exc GST - **Quantity discounts:** 10+ $13.94 (exc GST) · 50+ $13.65 (exc GST) ## Availability & dispatch - Available with a lead time — expect dispatch between Sep 02 and Sep 07. ## How to buy - **Build a cart:** compose `https://core-electronics.com.au/cart/link?items=ADA5135:1` (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/ADA5135:1.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 Solenoids are basically electromagnets: they are made of a big coil of copper wire with an armature (a slug of metal) in the middle. When the coil is energized, the slug is pulled into the center of the coil. This makes the solenoid able to pull from one end.This solenoid in particular is nice and strong and has a slug with a slanted cut and a good mounting bracket. It's basically an electronic lock, designed for a basic cabinet or safe or door. Normally the lock is active so you can't open the door because the solenoid slug is in the way. It does not use any power in this state. When 6VDC is applied, the slug pulls in so it doesn't stick out anymore and the door can be opened.The solenoids come with the slanted slug as shown above, [and unlike the larger version](https://core-electronics.com.au/lock-style-solenoid-12vdc.html), *you cannot turn the slug end around!* You'll need to power this here solenoid with about 6VDC (you don't have to be exact, 5 to 6V will work fine) and ka-pow, it's now a magnet. Turn off the power and it reverts back to a normal chunk of metal. Since it's a coil, you'll need to use a motor or solenoid driver with kick-back protection. These draw quite a bit of current, 500mA at 5V and 600mA at 6V so you'll want a good strong driver. [To drive the solenoid you will need a power transistor and a diode, check this diagram for how to wire it to an Arduino or other microcontroller.](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/solenoid_driver_771046048dd.pdf) We also have a slightly bigger [small push-pull solenoid](https://core-electronics.com.au/small-push-pull-solenoid.html) and a huge [large push-pull solenoid](https://core-electronics.com.au/large-push-pull-solenoid.html) in the store! ## Technical Details - [Datasheet](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/5135_6V-600ma_101838b70de.pdf) - [Solenoid Driver Diagram](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/solenoid_driver_771046048dd.pdf) ## Images - [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/i/m/image_3056.jpg)