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AC Motor Control

SRLASRLA Posts: 19
edited 2006-01-27 04:15 in BASIC Stamp
Hellow, my question. Do I can control (on-off) an "AC" Motor with some special circutry among BS2 and the AC motor?, that is to say,·without using servos. If it is so, what circuitry would be?, thanks!!.

Post Edited By Moderator (Jon Williams (Parallax)) : 1/26/2006 7:36:58 PM GMT

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  • Jon WilliamsJon Williams Posts: 6,491
    edited 2006-01-26 19:39
    You can do simple on/off with an appropriately sized solid-state relay (SSR).· Many SSRs have Stamp-compatible control inputs.· We sell a small SSR, for example, that will handle up to 5 amps:

    http://www.parallax.com/detail.asp?product_id=400-00010

    Now, speed control is a whole different ballgame....

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  • GuidoGuido Posts: 195
    edited 2006-01-27 00:51
    I believe if you use can even control a motor with an X10, either there appialance module or I think Smarthomes have some heavy duty controllers.
  • SRLASRLA Posts: 19
    edited 2006-01-27 04:05
    Thank you·very much, I´d like to control an washer motor of 8,6A.
  • Jon WilliamsJon Williams Posts: 6,491
    edited 2006-01-27 04:15
    You'll need a bigger relay then.· You can use a driver circuit like the one I've attached to control a standard relay.

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