Leakage of SSR driving AC Solenoid
message: I have a 115vac ssr powering a solenoid only pulling a 160ma. upon activation 115vac is applied, but upon deactivation 78vac is still present. I’m told I need a bleeder resistor, but no one knows exactly what size? Can you help?
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When a solenoid draws 160mA, you dont need a bleeder. That itself is a bleeder. The leakage of the ssr is very less, it is mainly the current thru the snubber caps.
The SSR cannot leak so much, Is the solenoid a simple coil solenoid or has circuitry? A coil solenoid is also a bleeder for the 1 or 2mA max AC current from caps.
If the solenoid has some control circuit then you may need a bleeder, put a 100K 250V 1W. It also could be a defective SSR or a NC (normally closed) SSR with improper control signal.
Read More – Solid State Relays SSR.
Check if control and load circuits are isolated too, make careful measurements across the ssr. Tell me if you still are in doubt.
See the connection diagram
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