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Maximum gate voltage on a triac
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Skogsgurra
Electrical
A triac gate is mostly resistive. Just measure the resistance and multibly with maximum allowed current.
But, since there is a current limit, just keep the gate current at a level safely below that limit. And, please, be aware that there are different specs for operation in the different quadrants with 3rd quadrant being the most demanding.
Gunnar Englund
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But, since there is a current limit, just keep the gate current at a level safely below that limit. And, please, be aware that there are different specs for operation in the different quadrants with 3rd quadrant being the most demanding.
Gunnar Englund
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Half full - Half empty? I don't mind. It's what in it that counts.
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Thank you, Skogsgurra
I'm not confident of the values I found
TIC226D: 63 Ohm (possibly, but unlikely damaged triac)
TIC226M: 630 Ohm (never used) (ten times more resistive. Not a typo)
Illegible power triac: 32 Ohm
Could someone back them up ?
Adding to Skogsgurra's answer: the resistance must be measured between MT1 and gate, ignoring MT2
I'm not confident of the values I found
TIC226D: 63 Ohm (possibly, but unlikely damaged triac)
TIC226M: 630 Ohm (never used) (ten times more resistive. Not a typo)
Illegible power triac: 32 Ohm
Could someone back them up ?
Adding to Skogsgurra's answer: the resistance must be measured between MT1 and gate, ignoring MT2
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