Where to find local SCR

[Gweedo]

Anyone know of a place to source a 3000w+ 220v-240v SCR in Australia or even more specifically Melbourne. I have this trust issue with Chinese suppliers on eBay, not so much quality but more or less them actually getting items into Australia and I was hoping to get one by this weekend if possible

[Professor Green]

You could try Radio Spares, they are fairly quick with delivery but you'll pay a premium.

Cheers,
Prof Green.

[MacStill]

http://au.rs-online.com/ :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[Professor Green]

Or you go where Mac just pointed you. (Showing my age calling them Radio Spares!)

Cheers,
Prof. Green.

[1 2many]

Or you go where Mac just pointed you. (Showing my age calling them Radio Spares!)

Cheers,
Prof. Green.

Wasn't it radio Shack. :-B

[Professor Green]

Way back when I worked in the electronics industry many years ago, rs-australia were known as radio spares.

Cheers,
Prof. Green.

[Velophile]

http://www.altronics.com.au/p/z1778-tyn ... rectifier/




MELBOURNE

891 Princes Highway
Springvale Victoria 3171

Contact:
Telephone: 1300 797 007
Fascimile: 1300 789 777
Wholesale: 1300 780 999
W/S Fascimile: 1300 790 999

Trading Hours:
Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday: 9.00am - 5:00pm
Sunday: 10.00am - 4.00pm

[1 2many]

http://www.altronics.com.au/p/z1778-tyn816-800v-16a-to-220a-silicon-controlled-rectifier/




MELBOURNE

891 Princes Highway
Springvale Victoria 3171

Contact:
Telephone: 1300 797 007
Fascimile: 1300 789 777
Wholesale: 1300 780 999
W/S Fascimile: 1300 790 999

Trading Hours:
Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday: 9.00am - 5:00pm
Sunday: 10.00am - 4.00pm

That's not quite what he is looking for mate. ;-)

Can you drop into the welcome centre and introduce yourself . :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[1 2many]

Anyone know of a place to source a 3000w+ 220v-240v SCR in Australia or even more specifically Melbourne. I have this trust issue with Chinese suppliers on eBay, not so much quality but more or less them actually getting items into Australia and I was hoping to get one by this weekend if possible

Are you after the voltage controlled model or the pot adjusted model ?

You could get both models sent from china for half the price you pay for one here. ;-)

And if you use paypal you can get a refund if you don't receive the item.

[1 2many]

Have a look at these, they are the most used, what type are you looking to get.

A

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B

ssr volt.jpg

C

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[Mad]

Type C i bought from ebay 4000w rating running a 3600w element it lasted all over 20minutes and blew the fuse and holder to pieces and tripped my rcd lol. With these i do believe you get what you pay for to a great extent. I bought from diff supplier a 10000w rating and havent had a problem yet. U can find all of these from aus suppliers on ebay but they are exactly the same product so the question is who do you trust...

[1 2many]

Type C i bought from ebay 4000w rating running a 3600w element it lasted all over 20minutes and blew the fuse and holder to pieces and tripped my rcd lol. With these i do believe you get what you pay for to a great extent. I bought from diff supplier a 10000w rating and havent had a problem yet. U can find all of these from aus suppliers on ebay but they are exactly the same product so the question is who do you trust...

Yeah a 3.6kw element on a 4000w controller won't last too long. :))

[Velophile]

(snip)

That's not quite what he is looking for mate. ;-)

Can you drop into the welcome centre and introduce yourself . :handgestures-thumbupleft:

doh!
I thought he had an SCR based circuit in mind.

SSR, yeah the Fotek ones have worked for me.

[Gweedo]

Thanks guys for all the link ups. I am after a POT controller but not only asking for Aus supplier for dependability reasons, also for time efficiency reasons....see I have this tiny little issue, well so the wife tells me, and that's called impatience....I tend to step in with my stubbornness issue and tell her I disagree with my accussed impatience issue :scared-eek:

I was hoping for something to come across my lap for this weekend, but looks like I am going to do a bit of Chinese/Hong Kong shopping it seems

[Linny]

http://au.element14.com/ ... one of the biggest suppliers , we also use them for aeronautical products when required

[Aussiedownunder01]

Thanks guys for all the link ups. I am after a POT controller but not only asking for Aus supplier for dependability reasons, also for time efficiency reasons....see I have this tiny little issue, well so the wife tells me, and that's called impatience....I tend to step in with my stubbornness issue and tell her I disagree with my accussed impatience issue :scared-eek:

I was hoping for something to come across my lap for this weekend, but looks like I am going to do a bit of Chinese/Hong Kong shopping it seems

Impatience be buggered I ordered a cable tie tool from our local jay car store it took 3 weeks to get here
I also ordered a temp controller for my fridge from china it was here in 5 days
Button battery's local $5 to $7 each You can land 50 here from china for $7 even if 1/2 don't work you are still miles ahead