picaxe/pic switching uln2003 darlington driver driving sprinkler solenoid

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theofox

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• Nov 29, 2010

• #1

Hi, is a uln2003 suitable for driving a sprinkler solenoid. The solenoids are 25volt AC and about 300milli amp.

thanks

 

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colin55

Well-Known Member

• Nov 29, 2010

• #2

You will need to change the AC to DC.

 

MikeMl

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Most Helpful Member

• Nov 29, 2010

• #3

Do some reading on triggering a TriAC from the PIC port.

 

be80be

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• Nov 29, 2010

• #4

MikeMl said:

Do some reading on triggering a TriAC from the PIC port.

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Yep that's the way to go logic level triac