Shutting off TRIAC outlet with nothing plugged in Apex eb8

Jyetman · 10/22/2014, 10:50 AM

Will it hurt a TRIAC outlet if switched to the off position without anything plugged in. Meaning I removed a device from the outlet while it was in the on position and now like to shut that outlet off. From what I understand the TRIAC outlets wont shut off unless they have more then .5 amps being drawn. Don't want to damage the TRIAC circuit is it okay to leave it in the off position from the dashboard or should I plug something back in so it goes to the off state?

slief · 10/22/2014, 01:02 PM

Shouldn't hurt a thing. I've had empty triac sockets shut off on my EB8 before for months at a time without issues.

10/22/2014, 10:50 AM	#1
Jyetman Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,712	Shutting off TRIAC outlet with nothing plugged in Apex eb8 Will it hurt a TRIAC outlet if switched to the off position without anything plugged in. Meaning I removed a device from the outlet while it was in the on position and now like to shut that outlet off. From what I understand the TRIAC outlets wont shut off unless they have more then .5 amps being drawn. Don't want to damage the TRIAC circuit is it okay to leave it in the off position from the dashboard or should I plug something back in so it goes to the off state?

10/22/2014, 01:02 PM	#2
slief RC Sponsor Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 14,173	Shouldn't hurt a thing. I've had empty triac sockets shut off on my EB8 before for months at a time without issues. __________________ Director Customer Support Royal Exclusiv USA For All Royal Exclusiv & Bubble King questions please refer to our Sponsor forum: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/fo...play.php?f=745 Current Tank Info: 480G display mixed reef, 90G sump, 90G refugium, 60G display refugium. Check out my build thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1783476