Relay or IRF540 N mosfet is better ?

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Arjunremesh
 
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Relay or IRF540 N mosfet is better ?

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Hello ,
I am from BANNED .I am doing a project related to house hold electricity which is 220-220 volt here .
I would like to know for controlling the bulbs using microcontroller which is better to use ? A relay or IRF540 N mosfet
Kindly help
Thankyou

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Re: Relay or IRF540 N mosfet is better ?

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For AC the relay would be an easier solution.

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Re: Relay or IRF540 N mosfet is better ?

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Not to mention the IRF540 is only rated at 100V and cannot be used to switch AC as far as I know.

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