SSR or triac for 12VAC control

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I want to control doorbell solenoids (12VAC low current, highly
inductive) from microcontroller logic (5V TTL or 3.3V CMOS, a few mA
available); is there an economical SSR or triac for this function, or
is it best left to electromechanical relays?

 

[feebo]

I want to control doorbell solenoids (12VAC low current, highly
inductive) from microcontroller logic (5V TTL or 3.3V CMOS, a few mA
available); is there an economical SSR or triac for this function, or
is it best left to electromechanical relays?

depending on the current, check out MOC3020 opto triac

 

[Rich Grise]

I want to control doorbell solenoids (12VAC low current, highly
inductive) from microcontroller logic (5V TTL or 3.3V CMOS, a few mA
available); is there an economical SSR or triac for this function, or
is it best left to electromechanical relays?

Try the other side of google:
http://www.google.com/search?q=solid-state-relay

Have Fun!
Rich