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Re: [AVR-Chat] Relay to 3-phase contactor: Spark and Noise

2006-10-15 by Ned Konz

behrooz_hariri wrote:
> The final contactor wich start/stop 3-phase motor and is connected to
> a 5 volts relay on my AVR circuit board, cause spark and this has
> negative effect on both AVR and specially LCD.
> 
> Is there a circuit to diminish these electrical shocks? 

Yes. They're called "snubbers".

Google for [relay snubber]

Are you using an isolated solid-state relay?

-- 
Ned Konz
ned@bike-nomad.com
http://bike-nomad.com

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