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How to make a dimmer switch. Ben finio phd science buddies. A triac is. Referring to the figure triac tr1 forms the heart of the circuit. Now we need a project enclosure i make a hole for volume control and a hole for cord wire. Try this project to find out how a dimmer switch can control the brightness of a light. Insert and fold all wiring into the electrical box making sure to leave room for the dimmer switch which can sometimes be bigger than the previous switch.
Share your story with science buddies. We know that electronic dimmer switches normally work on a principle called phase chopping or phase control that is done through a fast electronic switch triac. Our family got dimmer switches later. It turns out that you can make a dimmer switch out of an everyday objecta pencil. How to make a dimmer switch step 1. Please let us know how things went.
This video shows how to use your basic circuits kit to make a dimmer switch using a pencil. Yes i did this project. Build a dimmer switch using a pencil and determine how it affects the brightness of a light in a simple circuit. Wiring a 3 way dimmer switch follow the above steps for a standard dimmer switch except that youll need to purchase a special 3 way dimmer switch a standard one will not work for your 3 way switch and use the following wiring tips. The first electronic game. Now our project is complete you can control brightness of incandescent lamps.
Im not sure any of the places ive lived on my own have had dimmers just standard on off switches. In one my previous articles we discussed the general principle of operation of electronic dimmer switches.
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