harvie
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Hello,
i want to make simple board for switching several AC outlets using microcontroller.
I am in Europe (240VAC, 50Hz, outlets usualy wired to 16A breaker).
I want to use this primarily for switching power to computers (ATX PSUs) and similar devices.
So far seems relatively simple.
The thing is that i want to use JLCPCB PCBA service to build the boards.
They can only source parts available in their JLC SMT library: https://jlcpcb.com/parts/
I am not sure what part to use to keep the design simple. They don't have beefy enough relays (electromagnetic or ssr), however they do have TRIACs up to spec. But i guess none of the TRIACs can handle the load without heatsinking... That would probably increase complexity of manualy assembly after the boards return from fab house.
What part would you use from their list to safely switch 16A 240VAC?
They seem to have this 16A triac. Is it ok to use it continuously at 16A without heatsink? There is no heatsink mentioned in the datasheet.
i want to make simple board for switching several AC outlets using microcontroller.
I am in Europe (240VAC, 50Hz, outlets usualy wired to 16A breaker).
I want to use this primarily for switching power to computers (ATX PSUs) and similar devices.
So far seems relatively simple.
The thing is that i want to use JLCPCB PCBA service to build the boards.
They can only source parts available in their JLC SMT library: https://jlcpcb.com/parts/
I am not sure what part to use to keep the design simple. They don't have beefy enough relays (electromagnetic or ssr), however they do have TRIACs up to spec. But i guess none of the TRIACs can handle the load without heatsinking... That would probably increase complexity of manualy assembly after the boards return from fab house.
What part would you use from their list to safely switch 16A 240VAC?
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They seem to have this 16A triac. Is it ok to use it continuously at 16A without heatsink? There is no heatsink mentioned in the datasheet.
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