Re: Quattro Digest V2 #451

[Thomas Tornblom <Thomas.Tornblom@Nexus.SE>]

> Date: Mon, 25 Sep 1995 09:47:26 -0400 (EDT)
> From: "Bob D'Amato" <Bob.Damato@snetel.com>
> cc: rsco@lubrizol.com, quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> 
> On Mon, 25 Sep 1995, Thomas Tornblom wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Note however that these cannot be used for switching DC, which means
> > that they are useless in car applications.
> > 
> 
> EH??? This isnt true. I have been using SS relays in my cars for years. 
> They are more durable, weatherproof, vibration proof etc (more expensive) 
> .  I just added a pair for my Rallye lights. They make them for both AC 
> and DC. Be sure to use the right ones.
> 
> BTW, the DC ones use anything from .3 to 48V to switch, which makes them 
> ideal for auto use.
> 
> Bob

Sorry, didn't know that. I though they were all made up of optically
coupled triacs, which is the AC variant.

Thomas