AVR-Chat

At 09:23 PM 8/3/05 +0200, Ralph Hilton wrote:
>On Wed, 03 Aug 2005 11:10:23 -0400 you wrote:
>
> >At 02:08 PM 8/3/05 +0200, Ralph Hilton wrote:
> >>On Wed, 3 Aug 2005 12:31:14 +0800 (CST) you wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> >Dear All,
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Thanks
> >> >
> >> >Mansur
> >>
> >>How much current does the "contactor" need?
> >
> >Indeed, the devices I refer to as contactors usually draw from 800ma to
> >over 3A to pull in the tips.  Well over the rating of most optocouplers.  A
> >simple reed relay on the other hand...
>
>ok, it is good when you want a meaningful answer to give as much data as 
>possible.
>
>How about using a logic level MOSFET?

Ralph, I think you've confused me with the original poster :)

Robert

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