| ??? 09/21/09 16:04 Read: times |
#169021 - Capacitor or Relay Responding to: ???'s previous message |
You have a pretty wide operating voltage range so designing a system that will cater the full range requires some thought. However two initial approaches could be:
1. Use a capacitor to drop the voltage (remember to rate for the correct voltage) 2. Use an AC relay, which adds isolation at the same price. I have even used a combination of both, using a lower voltage relay. Also you can rectify and use a DC relay. -Aubrey |
| Topic | Author | Date |
| Detecting AC voltage..... | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Thoughts... | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| ring-detector? | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| The voltage range appears to be in the same ball-park | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| In old systems ... some of which are still in use ... | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Don't use a relay | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| I was thinking optocoupled triac driver ... | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Capacitor or Relay | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Capacitive dropper | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| I used it for a long time in traffic lights controllers | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Capacitive Dropper | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Ideas Appreciated | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Strobed measurement to minimize heat dissipation | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
Clever Concept | 01/01/70 00:00 |