Just be sure to use a zero-cross firing opto, otherwise you will still get random spikes on switching. Chris > > Ash, > > Inside of solid state relay is a triac with opto-coupler on input with > Ziner diode thru a resister. Triacs are always better. > mechanical relay > Will generate spike RFI it is bad for sensitive electronics. > > Andre Abelian > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.