Hi everyone!
I am looking for a relay to switch LED lighting from several LED diodes (Christmas decoration). The LEDs are powered by ~220V. The problem is that all the relays I have used have ghost voltage when turned off. Which causes the LED bulbs to not be off but to shine very dimly.
I have already tried these relays:
Aquara Relay Module T2 in the off state I measured ~50V
https://www.aqara.com/en/product/dual-relay-module-t2
Sonoff ZBMINIR2 in the off state I measured ~6V
https://sonoff.tech/en-eu/products/sonoff-zbmini-extreme-zigbee-smart-switch-zbminir2
I don't want to buy another relay just to try it. Does anyone have experience with a zigbee relay that has ~0V at the output when turned off?
Thanks for any recomendation.
#looking for zigbee relay
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Can I ask y why you’re not just using a smart plug? I have several Ikea ones for various AC Xmas LED “ropes”.
you can add a bypass capacitor to prevent that
Try rotating the plug by 180 degrees
yes i tried
sonoff S60ZBTPF https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/devices/S60ZBTPF.html
Tuya TS011F_plug_1 https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/devices/TS011F_plug_1.html#tuya-ts011f_plug_1
Aqara SP-EUC01 https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/devices/SP-EUC01.html
but the result was the same when switched off, I had ~6-12V
Integrate your SONOFF S60ZBTPF via Zigbee2MQTT with whatever smart home infrastructure you are using without the vendor's bridge or gateway.
Integrate your Aqara SP-EUC01 via Zigbee2MQTT with whatever smart home infrastructure you are using without the vendor's bridge or gateway.
Integrate your Tuya TS011F_plug_1 via Zigbee2MQTT with whatever smart home infrastructure you are using without the vendor's bridge or gateway.
do you mean parallel between phase and zero?
should it have a specific value or can I calculate it somehow?
it's a eu plug that has a grounding pin, but it can't be turned 180 degrees
you put it across the load. probably just need 1μF or 0.1μF. I cant remember the specifics. there are some built sealed with cables attached ones for this purpose. but its just a cap. can have a play if you have some laying around. worst case it pops and you try something else. 😛
i am sure if you research it you can find the science on getting the right one to be fair.
Important to note that this is for the low voltage side, not the 230V side
no, its for the AC side
I live in the EU, the plugs can be rotated 🤔
if you search for "led bypass capacitor" you will find a bunch of stuff on the subject
Ok thanks
Can you show me a picture of the plug?
no problem, the basics is that it gives the residual power an alternate route around the load because AC can go through a cap. (yes... this is oversimplified but analogue circuit theory is a dry subject...)
oh, I know what you were thinking, yes, I tried that too