[chbot] Triac snubber

[Volker Kuhlmann]

On Mon 21 Jan 2013 08:42:15 NZDT +1300, Jasper Mackenzie wrote:

> >What are the part numbers of the bits involved ?
>  Currently BTA-12 driven from moc??? opto isolated triac driver,
> with a standard snubber such as:
> http://www.bristolwatch.com/ele/img/snub.gif
> 
>  Need some way to avoid self triggering.

It appears to be essential to also know the characteristics of the load.
You can only design safely for the triac/load combination.

Here are a few quick google links:

http://www.onsemi.com/pub_link/Collateral/AN1048-D.PDF

http://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/17731/choosing-components-for-a-triacs-snubber

http://www.st.com/internet/com/TECHNICAL_RESOURCES/TECHNICAL_LITERATURE/APPLICATION_NOTE/CD00004096.pdf

http://www.fairchildsemi.com/an/AN/AN-3008.pdf

Volker

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