how to stop alternating current flow in a circuit without mechanically disconnecting wire/conductor

WBahn

Joined Mar 31, 2012
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Need some additional information. How much voltage/current are we talking about? Is the circuit inductive? What will control the circuit?
 

jpanhalt

Joined Jan 18, 2008
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Have you heard of solid state relays? Some will interrupt AC. Then, all you need is the signal to initiate an on/off action.
 

Reloadron

Joined Jan 15, 2015
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You can mechanically disconnect using a switch or relay contacts, if that is not what you want you can electronically disconnect using as mentioned a SSR (Solid State Relay). Since you mentioned:
without mechanically disconnecting wire/conductor?
You aren't saying much there? Also a "home appliance" can be a large load like an electric drier or a light load like a small electric knife sharpener. You really need to be more specific.

Ron
 

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sou30719

Joined Sep 9, 2019
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You can mechanically disconnect using a switch or relay contacts, if that is not what you want you can electronically disconnect using as mentioned a SSR (Solid State Relay). Since you mentioned:

You aren't saying much there? Also a "home appliance" can be a large load like an electric drier or a light load like a small electric knife sharpener. You really need to be more specific.

Ron
Hi, Thanks for your time. I don't want a mechanical switch ...but a continuous conductor.
Home appliance can be anything from drier to small appliance....can be wide variation.
 

MaxHeadRoom

Joined Jul 18, 2013
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+1 for Triac/Thyristor, it can be turned on using one resistor and an ordinary home light switch.
I refer to a coil/contacts device as electro-mechanical.;)
Max.
 

WBahn

Joined Mar 31, 2012
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Hi, Thanks for your time. I don't want a mechanical switch ...but a continuous conductor.
Home appliance can be anything from drier to small appliance....can be wide variation.
I'm not aware of any practical solution that would interrupt the AC current in a continuous conductor.
 

MaxHeadRoom

Joined Jul 18, 2013
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I have used a triac in with a motor centrifugal start switch, the centrifugal switch just triggered the triac and avoided the arcing premature failure of the switch itself.
Max.
 

Reloadron

Joined Jan 15, 2015
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Hi, Thanks for your time. I don't want a mechanical switch ...but a continuous conductor.
Home appliance can be anything from drier to small appliance....can be wide variation.
Then I am with the others who have suggested a Triode AC Switch” or Triac. Just make sure the Triac you choose can handle your load and you will still need a method to gate the triac. Electronic switching is normally designed around an intended application so the answer to your question is generic.

Ron
 

MaxHeadRoom

Joined Jul 18, 2013
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Switching any Triac device comes down to the method you require to control it automatic or manual?
If automatic, what process decides this?
Max.
 
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