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i know when you put resistors in parrallel they lower in value, but is it because of voltage or current, (or is it both) going in circles, could use some help.
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(beginer electronics dude here)

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lookes like i have to do more research on these transformers -
:'(
the reason i could not fit an iron core transformer (the normal size ones) is that i have a very restrictive area, can not  fit much more than wires, the fan and led have cutouts in the frame, would not look nice or professional if it had a transformer hanging out....

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well i have the resistor series disconected.

I guess to be effiecient it needs a transformer, but don't have the space so i can do without right?

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it says it's a 12w gun... hummm...

you can just splice into an ac line right, you don't need a transformer?

another thing is i tried to measure my resistance from the positive to the negative... what kind of shocked me is that it measured 10k ohms? short in the bridge?

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i don't under stand, all of them are much higher values than they indicate... did i fry them all?

is there a special way to soder the surface mount resistors? ???

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not yet but i'll find out later today

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hmm, i have another question, see if youv'e come across this. the 22 k in the drwing is like 20 resistors in series, but number wise they add up to 22k but when i measure with a multimeter it says like 40k?!?
I don't get it, do i have to use smaller value resistors to get 22k?

(what i mean is.... paper value is 22k reality value is closer to 40k? why is this... you think i took to long to soder them? because they are surface mount resistors.)

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???

trying to do a simple circuit and it's not turning on.
i have an ac line going to a bridge rectifier. does this work without a transformer?
because my led and fan do not turn on. actually nothing does.

can anybody help?!