Hi Eric
>I've been following the recent discussion about TRIACs, SCRs, Zero
crossing
>detection, etc.  Most of it went over my head but I did pick up a
little.
SNIP
I just noticed today in an SGS Thompson publication that they are making
triacs with built in transient suppresion that can be driven directly
from a microcontroller. They are even making small ones in arrays of 4
in a package. May be worth checking out. Good luck with the house.
Jim