Yep.
Smartphones can get you seriously addicted. Especially once you realized that you
can dump all your annoying infrared remotes. Leaving the dark media ages behind
and entering the here-and-now.
Great times. 😀
Enjoy.
Smartphones can get you seriously addicted. Especially once you realized that you
can dump all your annoying infrared remotes. Leaving the dark media ages behind
and entering the here-and-now.
Great times. 😀
Enjoy.
First of all thanks for doing the research and starting the thread - very useful.
As far as SSRs go i think your requirements will be met perfectly by a circuit similar to what is discussed under several SSR speaker protection threads: a photovoltaic optocoupler controlling a single low Rds on Mosfet. In the speaker protection circuit they use two but for dc switching one is obviously sufficient.
I have attached Michael Bean's version as illustration
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Sure if you are always connected/attached to the phone this solution works great. For old-fashioned people like me who don't even remember where is my phone right now and if it's charged or not this would be overkill 🙂
I created couple IR power switches in the past. One works without any problem for more than 10 years the other 5. I use universal Logitech remote control which allows to control up to 8 devices.
The only difference between IR and Wi-Fi solution is the ability to have a programmed sequence of actions. The other benefit of Wi-Fi solution is the fact that you don't need to be in the same room to switch the system on/off. That's it.
Again, I still consider this project as the interesting one 😉
Hi there.
I've been looking if there are options to run my setup also with SSRs.
If you have a look at Amazon and search for "SSR DD" you'll find some
DC solid state relays listed. The DD versions are the DC models.
There are numerous devices listed and all pretty much look alike.
Reviews are so-and-so.
I ordered one anyhow to see how it works.
For sure the active state/control current (25mA - if I read that correctly) should be much lower
than my current classic relay solution.
I've been looking if there are options to run my setup also with SSRs.
If you have a look at Amazon and search for "SSR DD" you'll find some
DC solid state relays listed. The DD versions are the DC models.
There are numerous devices listed and all pretty much look alike.
Reviews are so-and-so.
I ordered one anyhow to see how it works.
For sure the active state/control current (25mA - if I read that correctly) should be much lower
than my current classic relay solution.
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