thank you mike will do this right now !!Pull the wires off the gas valve and set meter to read >240 v AC then pull trigger. Reading = 240V AC then you need a 240 ac one ! If reading is not stable then set meter to DC and > 24v DC. Pull trigger. Reading = 24 or 12 V DC then you need a 12 or 24 V DC one !! Sometimes you might find a 12, 24 OR 48 V AC one but doubt it on a Cebora 160.
And welcome BTW
about my luck battery went flat on tester have took solenoid off it has v:48/50-60 HZthank you mike will do this right now !!
yes mike contactor does work !Just had a look at a schematic for a Cebora and that has a 24 VAC feed !! Which also feeds the contactor as well (via a thermal cut out) So does your contactor work ?
will have a go in the morning ive been searching all evening for a solenoid with this V:48/50-60 HZ on it cant find one any where think they must be a very old type or something!So going by your post of what was printed on valve you need a 48V AC valve. Note sometimes they can be marked up as both AC AND DC (usually two different values of voltage)
If you get you meter sorted (new batt) you could meter the two connections on the coil of the valve (with wires disconnected) and set meter on Ohms <500.
You should get a reading of a small amount of resistance if the coil is good but no reading (open circuit) if duff.