Can anybody recommend where to purchase a 3v relay module? Do they even exist? There are plenty of 5v ad 12v modules on the market.
These falsely advertised 3v relay is the only one I have been able to find. It appears the same one is being sold on Amazon.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/331413255692?_trksid=p2057872.m2748.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Thanks to the AAC community and many hours trouble shooting, the following better describes the above module.
Advertised relay PCB as 3v relay. While the relay on the board may trigger independently with only 3 volts, the circuitry of the board demands a higher voltage to trigger the relay. Relay PCB has a EL817 opto-coupler for the input signal, it requires a 5V drive voltage on the Input in order to drive the onboard transistor which controls the relay coil current. With only a 3v drive, there is insufficient current to drive the opto and transistor. The module that the relay is mounted to is falsely advertised as 3.0V because the components on the board need more than 3 volts. In order to drive this relay with a 3v signal device, voltage level shifting needs to take place between 3v device and relay PCB.
Thanks to Ebay for getting me a full refund.
Regards,
TRU
These falsely advertised 3v relay is the only one I have been able to find. It appears the same one is being sold on Amazon.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/331413255692?_trksid=p2057872.m2748.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Thanks to the AAC community and many hours trouble shooting, the following better describes the above module.
Advertised relay PCB as 3v relay. While the relay on the board may trigger independently with only 3 volts, the circuitry of the board demands a higher voltage to trigger the relay. Relay PCB has a EL817 opto-coupler for the input signal, it requires a 5V drive voltage on the Input in order to drive the onboard transistor which controls the relay coil current. With only a 3v drive, there is insufficient current to drive the opto and transistor. The module that the relay is mounted to is falsely advertised as 3.0V because the components on the board need more than 3 volts. In order to drive this relay with a 3v signal device, voltage level shifting needs to take place between 3v device and relay PCB.
Thanks to Ebay for getting me a full refund.
Regards,
TRU