-------------- Original message from Charlie England <ceengland@bellsouth.net>: --------------


> Hi Kelly,
>
> I wouldn't hesitate to use an ssr in the right situation. If you find
> one that's intended to replace an automotive mechanical relay (available
> just about anywhere), it'll probably be immune to surges since the
> originals would control heater motors, cooling fans, etc.
>
> An obvious use would be to control the new light weight starters with
> built-in solenoids. The coil on these starters requires more current
> than a typical pushbutton can supply (maybe 10 amps) but much less than
> a typical 'old style' solenoid that must supply the full 200-300 amps to
> the starter.
>
> For boosting current capability of the tiny control stick mounted
> switches & similar stuff, I'd say go for it. If you have room (& the
> money) for a regular switch to do the job, then that makes more sense
> just for simplicity.
>
> Charlie
> not an EE but have built (& repaired) quite a few electronic gadgets
>
> Kelly Troyer wrote:
> > To Ed and other EE types.............Would you consider using a "SSR"
> > (Solid State Relay) as
> > a master relay for all non flight critical electrical
> > loads.............Example the "HDD-06V75"
> > in the link below...................All opinions
> > appreciated...................
> >
> > http://www.power-io.com/products/hdd.htm
> > --
> > Kelly Troyer
> > "Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engine
> > "RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
> > "Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold