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FLYBACK DIODE INFORMATION
It  is  good  engineering  practice  to  include  a  yback  diode  when  switching  an 
inductive load (solenoid coil, relay coil, electric motor winding, etc.). It is recommended 
that a  yback  diode  be  installed  on  inductive  devices that  share  a  common  power 
source/ground with a FRC governor.
Typical circuit showing a yback diode 
installed across an inductive load.
Diagram showing a yback diode connected 
on a typical pump primer motor solenoid.
Primer Motor 
Solenoid
+12 VDC 
Supply
From Primer 
Motor Switch
To Primer 
Motor
GND
+
–
Diode
Figure 23.  Flyback Diode
Diode 
Inductive 
Load
GND
+V