Solid State Relay to Switch Transformer?

[Robin Hewitt]

Now that I know more about SSRs, I'm already thinking about what else I can use them for.

If you want to make your own, Google for the MOC3040

An opto-isolated triac with zero crossover switching.

Add one resistor to limit the gate current and use it to drive the fat triac of your choice.

Not all SSR's feature zero cross over, but that's what data sheets are for :D