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I have a 8A single phase 240v motor (which has a fan attached and is used as a blower) I need to switch this motor on and off using a timer circuit (which I already have) but i don't know what to use to interface the two together, the timer gives out 12v dc when on and my original idea was to connect this to a relay to switch the motor on and off, but would this work ?, as the motor is an inductive load i'm worried that the contacts might arc or it may cause interfearance or spikes etc... is this an acceptable way to control this motor or is there another (more reliable) solution, if anyone can help with information or circuit diagrams it would be much appriciated. (i don't need any speed control or anything fancy, just basic reliable on/off operation). thanks a million, Ben