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Hiking_Hunter
Jul 30, 2014Explorer
Mex,
Why use an opto isolator? Why not just trigger the solid state relay directly (or maybe hit a one stage driver) (I think the 555 will only source 20 mA or so)- and eliminate the isolator and MOSFET?
Why use an opto isolator? Why not just trigger the solid state relay directly (or maybe hit a one stage driver) (I think the 555 will only source 20 mA or so)- and eliminate the isolator and MOSFET?
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