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What to do with a huge-ass TRIAC?
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technix:
When I went to my usual passive component supplier for some supplies, she gave me a used BTA41-800B 800V 41A TRIAC as a bonus out of blue.

What can I do with that?
NiHaoMike:
It would work great to control a large heating element. In fact, that's probably the biggest use case for large triacs.
technix:

--- Quote from: NiHaoMike on November 01, 2018, 01:17:04 pm ---It would work great to control a large heating element. In fact, that's probably the biggest use case for large triacs.

--- End quote ---
I cannot see me getting a 32kW heating element any time soon... That thing can switch 32kW of power.
Wolfgang:
It could be used as a crowbar.  >:D
capt bullshot:
TO-243 - that's a neat small one  :)

Anyway, most probably at the upper end of your typical Triac rated current range.
SCRs can do more, and way better suited as a crowbar than a triac



Imagine discharging a 900V / 500uF cap through some innocent compents (such as your triac), this SCR does a good execution job here (use it as the discharge switch).
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