A Beginner's Guide to Circuits

7THE PARTY LIGHTS

THIS CIRCUIT CONNECTS MULTIPLE BLINKING LEDS TO MAKE STRING LIGHTS.

THE CIRCUIT DIAGRAM

THE PARTS LIST

PART	VALUE	DESCRIPTION
R1	10 kΩ	Standard resistor
R2	100 kΩ	Standard resistor
R3	100 Ω	Standard resistor
C1	4.7 μF	Polarized capacitor
L1 to L6	Red, yellow, or green	Standard LEDs; all must have about the same forward voltage (Vf)
U1	NE555	555 timer IC

ABOUT THE CIRCUIT

If you want to make something cool for a party, this is the circuit for you. It’s a simple way to make several LEDs blink at the same time. ...