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    Must have need you to get it jumpstarted. Any ideas for the TRIAC? looking for the one listed in the app note now, no joy at digikey. No part number on Mister_e (tm) circuit.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cncmachineguy View Post
    Any ideas for the TRIAC?
    A big one

    http://www.mouser.com/Search/Refine....rd=logic+triac
    Maybe the BTA12 ?
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    Or a BT137??
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    Hi, Bert

    I recall a SCR switching circuit to control the avarage voltage across a motor for a simple speed control.
    Halas it uses the Counter EMF of the motor ...

    The trick here is to use PWM and sample the wire resistance ( needs wire with a PTC ! ) while PWM is off ...

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    needs wire with a PTC
    What is PTC?
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    Thermistor I guess. ICL
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    Hello all, I am back to trying to get this done. Any suggestions on the transformer in the melabs example? I don't need the power supply side, so really I guess I just need the zero crossing sync.

    So basiclly, a logic level TRAIC (as linked by Dave) connected to an output and a way to detect the Zero crossing is all I need, Yes?
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    Quote Originally Posted by mackrackit View Post
    What is PTC?
    Positive Temperature Co-efficient

    when the resistance increases as the temperature does.

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