Why are SCR's recommended for inductive loads (and not Triacs)?

[Hilton]

I have read that SCR's are recommended for inductive loads, while Triacs are not. Can anyone explain why this is so?
Thanks

 

[Harald Kapp]

I don't know why this should be so. Where have you read this?
You can find a lot of literature showing how to do this.

 

[Hilton]

Here are some references to this recommendation:

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/beginners/dual-scr-vs-single-triac-to-switch-on-inductive-load/
http://www.omron.com.au/service_support/FAQ/FAQ02153/index.asp

The explanations are not very detailed.

 

[Harald Kapp]

On EEVBlog one quote is:

There is no reason to use dual scr, a single snubberless triac can do the same job with the same reliability and is easier to trigger than dual scr's.

Omron states:

Thyristors connected back-to-back or a triac can be used for Solid-state Relay switching elements.

Unless you experience very high dv/dt a triac should be perfectly useable.

 

[Hilton]

Great thanks. I will give it a try. This may have been an outdated recommendation.