[Noisebridge-discuss] Relay in a pinch?

[dpc]

On 07/08/2010 10:31 AM, Jonathan Foote wrote:
> I'm fond of solid-state relays which you can drive directly from a
> microcontroller, don't generate inductive spikes, and are silent.

Michael Shiloh <michaelshiloh1010 at gmail.com> writes:

> SSR is one thing I don't have in my box-o-junk. If one is available at 
> NB, that would be most welcome.

i was going to suggest this to the OP, but you can probably scavenge a
good approximation to an SSR from a automatic light switch at almost any
hw store. probably more expensive than a cheap relay though.

\p

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