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    Brain storming layout for safety lighting circuit. Help.

    Hevans1944, Yes I do lack an understanding of electronics and only have an working knowledge of electricity from situations that I deal with at work. It would be great to find a mentor but with my schedule my location and life in general I probably won't be able to. I'm starting an associate's...
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    Brain storming layout for safety lighting circuit. Help.

    I have an assortment of zener diodes coming to me this week so I'll be able to test this out. I am still just trying to figure out all the components I plan on using and how they work so I haven't developed a full circuit or schematic for it yet. Also trying to figure out how to program the...
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    Brain storming layout for safety lighting circuit. Help.

    Thanks for the suggestion. I'll have to test that out. My only concern is that the circuit I'm creating will need to be duplicated and installed on about 9 separate machines and the input voltages vary for 22-28v so I'm thinking this might not be the best option as my resistor values will need...
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    Brain storming layout for safety lighting circuit. Help.

    I'm kinda new to this so sorry if I misunderstood you. Trial and error is my current approach so I expect to destroy alot of small components in the process.
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    Brain storming layout for safety lighting circuit. Help.

    Besides I kind of need to use regulators. I was looking at the input voltage sources today and they vary from 22v to as high as 28v. I can't find any information on YouTube about what I'm looking for so I guess individual regulators is what I'm going to have to do. Thanks anyways.
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    Brain storming layout for safety lighting circuit. Help.

    So what is the benefit of using regulators over voltage dividers with resistors or vice versa? One must disapate heat better or be more efficient then the other, no? I know there are always multiple options but what would be better if enclosed in a small plastic box?
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    Brain storming layout for safety lighting circuit. Help.

    What exactly do you mean by black box with power feed input? I've taken your suggestion and have gone out and acquired some regulators to step the voltage down in 2 stages and I'm able to power a simple attiny45 (not enough I/o pins for my final setup though) with a basic program loaded onto it...
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    Brain storming layout for safety lighting circuit. Help.

    Arouse1973, If the logic level mosfet will be able to give me the output I desire disregard my last question. I'm going to do some research on those to see for myself. Thanks again.
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    Brain storming layout for safety lighting circuit. Help.

    Thanks for the suggestions. I guess I'll be looking through some data sheets to figure out which regulators to use. When I create my circuit diagram I'll post it here to see if I've made any mistakes or if it could be done better. This is sort of a attempt to develop some programming skills but...
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    Brain storming layout for safety lighting circuit. Help.

    Hello, I am as new as they come and need some suggestions or recommendations. I have a machine which I would like to install a 12-30vdc @ 1730ma led bar to. I need to control the light bar based on 2, 28vdc inputs supplied by the machine itself. The light bar (pre manufactured) has red LEDs and...
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    Hello.

    I'm an industrial tech in plastic manufacturing and a very fresh EET student at local college. Looking for some tips, advice and general knowledge for a bunch of projects I'm undertaking. I'm already in over my head but im looking forward to the first gasps of air.
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    Help with simple LED circuit.

    Hello, I have very little experience with circuit design and would like some advice. I want to use a PIR (SR501) to control a circuit with 2 seperate groups of LEDs. one of the led groups needs to fade on and then when the PIR is opened fade off, however the other led group needs to fade on but...
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    Led fade control help.

    Is it possible to make an led slowly fade in when power is applied but then cut out immediately when power is cut? How could the capacitors discharge be channeled elsewhere in the circuit?
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