SCR's Please Educate Me :)
Lack of experience urges me to ask this question... Silicon Controlled Rectifiers seem to be very limited in scope of application. When substituted for a mechanical magnetic relay are SCR's that...
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With appropriate driver circuit, SCR allow for phase control, something you cannot do with a superior magnetic relay.
Technical mumbo-jumbo here:
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Unlike the superior magnetic relay, the SCR does not have contacts to weld, erode or foul.
Video comparing SSR to relay and build vs buy for SSR:
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Technical mumbo-jumbo here:
Clicky
Unlike the superior magnetic relay, the SCR does not have contacts to weld, erode or foul.
Video comparing SSR to relay and build vs buy for SSR:
YouTube
