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Old 01-11-2009, 12:29 PM   #1 (permalink)
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relay AC using DC?

Ok, this is going to sound whacky, but my roomates and I are, quite whacky.

I have 3 strobes for a car plus a 10 foot rope light.

I'm going to power them with a converted ATX/bench power supply. And we want them to power on when the dorm door opens...so i got a set of magnetic switches, and put the sensor between the green and ground.

Everything works as we will want it too.

But now..new deal. I have a blacklight, ball of light, and he has a light display, that we want to power on when door opens as well.

Can I put a relay (what type/rating?) across the green wire and use it to turn on an AC line ?

I know ground and neutral carry over, I put the relay across the black wires. But is it possible to conduct the black/hot AC wires using the green PS_on DC wire?
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