Will a 120VAC Solenoid Operate Properly With 24VDC Coil and Output Voltage?

I currently work in the industrial maintenance field and I hit a awkward situation. Someone was working with this equipment and I do not know what that person did. Everything is operating correctly, but the pneumatic valve will not operate. I do have 24vdc going to the coil (coil voltage rating is 24VDC), BUT the idiot used a valve that requires 120vac for the solenoid. The coil and output voltage is rated for 24VDC. How much of a difference will it make knowing the solenoid is rated for 120VAC, but using a 24VDC coil and output voltage? Will it work? I don't think it will.

Christopher, as I read it you are applying 24VDC to a solenoid coil which is rated for 120VAC?A solenoid coil is an inductor and as such it will have a higher impedance at ac than at DC.  So a solenoid which is rated for 120VAC will usually operate at a lower voltage if DC is used.  but 24VDC will maybe be a bit low, in my experience you'd need around half the rated voltage if DC is used.If the 120VAC solenoid coil was replaced with a 24VDC coil and you're applying 24VDC to it, it should work unless it is the wrong type of coil or it is burnt out.  Did you check the resistance of the solenoid coil with nothing else connected?Good luck with the idiots.  There are plenty of them around....

Hi, Christopher Moya,
  I suggest you to go for the 24v relay coil  orginal design ,instead of making the matter more complicated