Henry Tjernlund
- Jan 21, 2016
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Hello. I asked this question on a forum years ago and can't recall if it was this one and what the answers were.So here it goes again.
I am using an SSR to turn ON and OFF 120v AC lights for stage/movie effects. So there is the 120v AC side, and the 6v DC side. So an operator with a simple push button can flicker a light On and OFF. This light can be anything from 100W to 1000W. All that is within the specification of the SSR. That is pretty straight forward so far. So here is the question.
I am using a regular household wall light toggle switch to (bypass/short past) the SSR so the operator can just turn the light on. I seem to recall that I was told that this was fine. And so far it has worked fine. But I still have this nagging concern that I am applying the same voltage to the IN contact and Out contact of the SSR's 120v AC side and that this might somehow damage it. I am not sure that I am being clear in my question.
I am using an SSR to turn ON and OFF 120v AC lights for stage/movie effects. So there is the 120v AC side, and the 6v DC side. So an operator with a simple push button can flicker a light On and OFF. This light can be anything from 100W to 1000W. All that is within the specification of the SSR. That is pretty straight forward so far. So here is the question.
I am using a regular household wall light toggle switch to (bypass/short past) the SSR so the operator can just turn the light on. I seem to recall that I was told that this was fine. And so far it has worked fine. But I still have this nagging concern that I am applying the same voltage to the IN contact and Out contact of the SSR's 120v AC side and that this might somehow damage it. I am not sure that I am being clear in my question.