PROJECTS ELECTRONICS: FUN & FUNDAMENTALS
Try a Triac
Clever off-label uses for an underappreciated component.
Written by Charles Platt
TIME: 1 HOUR COST: $10–$20
Gunther Kirsch
There are billions of triacs in the world. In almost every lamp dimmer, every electric stove, and many motor controllers, power is moderated by a triac clipping a portion ...
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