Using Triac MOC3052 for ac load on/off

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Vindhyachal Takniki

Joined Nov 3, 2014
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1. Have to turn on or off, ac load using micro-controller. Microcontroller is +5V powered.
AC load is resisitive wire of 780ohms for heating wire purpose.

2. using MOC3052, I am sending high & low on its anode, but output load dont get on/off.

3. I am not using any zero cross here, I check when measured temperature is below setpoint just send +5V on MOC3052's anode & keep high until temperature is higher then setpoint then 0V on MOC3052's anode.

Is it due to this, that MOC3052 dont get turn on or off, as I am not using zero cross?
 

DickCappels

Joined Aug 21, 2008
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No, I mean between the gate (G) and Main Terminal 1 (M1) which is connected to Neutral.

Edit:
I see there are many sets of terms and abbreviations for these three terminals. Please refer to the drawing below.

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