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TRIAC (BT136-600E, BT136, BTA16)

Thyristors · BT136 · BTA16

BT136-600E · 4 A · 600 V · conducts both ways once the gate fires · gate trigger 10 mA · turns off at each zero crossing

TRIAC (BT136-600E, BT136, BTA16) on the simulator's bench

Try it on the benchThe lab drops it on an empty bench and opens its datasheet card.

Pins

Ratings and limits

V_DRM600 V
I_T(RMS)4 A
I_GT10 mA
I_H10 mA

How to use it

Two SCRs back to back with one gate: switches AC. Fire it later in each half-cycle and the lamp gets less power (phase-angle dimming).

Lessons and builds that use it

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