> Have you considered a relay? A "real" relay that
> is! :o) Simple to drive with your PIC and should
> work your AC fan load ok since you say it is low
> power.

Last time I went looking for a relay to run with a pic,
I ended up using a solid state relay because the
mechanical relays needed more drive current than the
pic could do directly.  Of course, I limited my selection
to whatever was listed in Digikey.
So, does a solid state relay count as "real"?

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