How does a TRIAC work??

[Taj bartlem]

I have got 2 TRIAC's within my stash of parts but I have always wanted to know how they work and how to use them.

 

[danadak]

There is a discussion in this :

https://www.worldradiohistory.com/BOOKSHELF-ARH/Technology/GE-Books/GE-SCR-Manual-4th-1967.pdf

More Triac info here : https://archive.org/search?query=triac&page=2


Regards, Dana.

 

[Taj bartlem]

Thanks