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[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Solenoids move a rod in and out. You’re thinking of relays that connect a large current based on a signal from a small current.

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Yeah and that rod can be used to make or break a circuit, and often is the mechanism used in a relay. The clicking noise is that rod slamming into the stops.