Based on my zero experience putting together a board, I feel that my comfort level is with skeleton or using a matrix board. I understand what goes to what now and I plan on ordering the matrix boards I previously posted so that I can try the skeleton way and matrix way. This way I can see what...
Ok got it. How about these 630v capacitors? They seem like they are a good size for what I'm trying to do and far exceed the 250v recommended capacitor? Capacitor
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=111120442429
What kind of board should I be looking for? Thanks a lot. I really do...
Sorry to be such a pain but I want to make sure I have all the right stuff. This is my shopping list minus the capacitor:
Triac
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=270935040369
Diac
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=260824520573
Resistor...
Would a 100v capacitor be ok even though the original specs call for 250v? If I use a lower voltage will it cause the light to be not as bright or cause other issues?
Here's another question. The schematics call for a 2 .068 250v capacitors. Im looking on ebay for these and I'm not really seeing many that look like the one I saw in the video of the completed dimmer that the schematic is based off of. Do I have some moving room with either of the numbers of...
Ok thanks. For a second there I almost thought I had it figured out haha. Easy fix though. I'm glad I didn't hack it all to death. Thank god for this forum otherwise I'd probably end up burning my house down.
Oh there should be a connection of the resistor where the line connects to the line between the cap and potentiometer. I forgot to put the black dot there.
Thank you. So by going off the diagrams and matching the symbol up. It looks to me that the gate goes to the bottom of the schematic to where the AC comes in, T2 goes after the potentiometer and before the light bulb, and T1 goes to the diac (I'm using a diac instead of the neon lamp). If you...
Ok so im wondering about the triac. I'm looking to buy some BT136 triacs. They are 600v 4A triacs. I looked up the specs and the pins are designated main terminal 1, main terminal 2, and gate. What pin goes to what? (Based on the schematic from here) http://www.aaroncake.net/circuits/dimmer.asp...
I hope to follow the schematic that I had posted. I purchased the already put together dimmer board so that I can see what is connected to what because visually the schematic doesn't help me as much as it may help other people (I am completely new to this and am trying to be as safe as...
I didn't plan to dismantle the board I bought. I just bought it so I could basically copy how it was put together. Since I have no previous experience working with a pcb before I thought it would be a good idea to see what was connected to what. What kind of issues would interference cause?