[GreenKeys] Solid State relays

hunybuny at eskimo.com hunybuny at eskimo.com
Wed Aug 25 14:35:20 EDT 2010


Hey Larry;

I'd guess because it is a SOLID-STATE relay and is expecting AC not DC.

I can't remember what that "transistor" is called, but it can handle
some serious VAC, but doesn't work with DC.

UE,
W6ESE - tony
NNNNZCZC

Larry Tighe wrote:
> Howdy Folks,
> 
> I have a solid state relay, rated at 240 VAC, 20 amps.  It can be keyed with 
> 6 VDC.  I put the ohm meter (analog) across the AC terminals and it opens 
> and closes the "switch" with 6 VDC.
> 
> I tried to key a tty loop with it and it won't close the circuit.  Anyone 
> tried playing with these successfully?  For now, I can't understand why it 
> would show on an ohmmeter with probably 3 volts from the meter and then not 
> close with 130 VDC and a 60MA magnet.
> 
> lar
> Larry
> K2JIA
> OFC 

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