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Nov1-04, 11:12 AM   #1
 

switch 220V with a microprocessor


Hello all,

I would like to ask how one can switch on and off a device connected to 220 V using one microprocessor output (5V). I know I should use a relay but can I use only one relay, or a cascade of two relays? Any suggestion for what type of relay I should use?

TIA,
Billy_w
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Nov1-04, 12:41 PM   #2
 
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Hello all,

I would like to ask how one can switch on and off a device connected to 220 V using one microprocessor output (5V). I know I should use a relay but can I use only one relay, or a cascade of two relays? Any suggestion for what type of relay I should use?

TIA,
Billy_w
One relay on the hot side of the 220V line is sufficent. You will need a transistor to drive the relay though since I doubt the uP's port has enough current capacity to drive it.
Nov1-04, 03:15 PM   #3
 
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Look into solid state relays (SSR), one of these will eliminate arcing and the resulting contact corrosion.
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switch 220V with a microprocessor


Might want to look into X10.
All set up to do this.
Nov1-04, 07:21 PM   #5
 
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You should probably use a contactor rather than a relay for such high voltages. A simple power MOSFET is all you'd need to drive it with a 5V uP signal.

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Nov1-04, 10:04 PM   #6
 
Someone mentioned switching the hot side of the 220 volt line. In the U.S. BOTH sides of the line are hot on a 220 volt circuit. There IS no neutral. A clothes dryer for example is a 220 volt device and technically has a neutral because the motor runs on 120 volts. But a 220 volt device such as a water heater has NO neutral. There is a 3rd wire run but it is a ground and is not meant to carry current. In your case it is advisable to switch both of them regardless of the device used to switch.
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