Power Switching
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SSRs have very long life, but they waste a lot of power when handling large loads, unlike solenoid relays which only use 0.5W or so, say 25ma x 12V. But solenoid relays have much shorter lifetimes.
SSR: https://www.digikey.com/short/3153qn
Din Rail mounted: https://www.digikey.com/short/3153q0
DC to AC
DC to AC SSRs are common. They can be triggered by 5V arduino outputs [1] or by higher voltages [2]. They can
DC to DC
- 220V DC, 60A rating - [3]. 4 of these and we have a 240A welder switched from a 24V DC battery pack source? Using the Universal Controller and Scalable Battery Packs - that makes for a $30 welder for 240A if the battery packs are available.
- Amazon - [4]
Swiching Time
- 1 ms - [5]