Hmm, would it not be possible to drive them with a pair of optocouplers, one wired from PIC pin to vdd, the other pic pin to vss (respecting the polarity of the opto of course)...then when pic driven high one is on, the other shorted, take pin low and the reverse. Stuart ----- Original Message ----- From: "zantos" To: Sent: 09 July 2003 12:20 Subject: [OT]:change of triac > Is there such a device or a method to create a "change over triac" like a > C/O relay contacts? I want to be able to switch mains 240v 50Hz @8 amps from > one source to two different o/p using a PIC pin. > TIA for any repliers > z > > -- > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body