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Old 03-17-2008, 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by kwirky View Post

oh does anyone know how I'd run 120VAC through the relays? They're SPDT. Would I switch the hot on and off and leave the ground connected to the wall supply? I've never worked with AC power and I have to make sure I get things right before I start using it. I don't want to burn anything or even worse get a nasty shock.
Switch hot and wire the neutral straight through. Neutral and ground are different though, makes life easier to keep them separate in your mind.
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