I've wired a teledyne s24d40
ssr to a leviton 20 amp duplex outlet
using a 12 gauge extension cord.
The load is a 1200 watt wagner heat gun and I'm using a 9v battery to test.
This is my first AC project and I'm trying to make sure I haven't done something incorrectly.
ext cord green ground wire -> outlet green earth terminal
ext cord neutral white wire -> outlet silver terminal
ext cord hot black wire -> ssr output terminal 1
ssr output terminal 2 -> outlet brass terminal
+/- wires to ssr control terminals
When the ssr is triggered and the heat gun power switch is set to high
, everything works as expected.
However, when the ssr is triggered with the heat gun power switch set to low
, the heat gun does not power on.
Can anyone explain what's going on? I need to use the heat gun in the low
setting for this application.
I apologize if this is an ignorant question, I'm still learning :)
Thanks very much for your time.
low
. It does start drawing current if set tohigh
. So I tried your suggestion of hooking up a splitter with a lightbulb and the ssr turned the heat gun on when set tolow
. Is there a way I can mark your comment as the answer to this question? Thank you very much for your help! \$\endgroup\$