See the datasheet on the Motorola MOC3010, which should be
available on the web.  It includes some typical circuits.  You may also
want to consider just buying a Solid State Relay.  These have either a
triac or a pair of SCRs along with all the drive circuitry and opto
isolation in a package.


Harold



On Fri, 1 May 1998 18:20:54 +0200 "Max Dekkers,ri"
<Mwa.Dekkers@net.HCC.nl> writes:
>Hi there!
>
>Has anyone out there experience with switching mains power (220v /
>3amps) from a 12c508 ? (I'm trying to switch a PC ON and OFF)
>
>I'm trying to find a cheap but reliable method. I heard the cheapest
>method is using a triac.
>
>Could anybody give me a hint on what the wiring-diagram would look
>like
>???
>
>Thanx in advance.
>
>Max Dekkers,Netherlands
>

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