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Trial One or How Not To Use Transistors As Switches

An interactive transistor, diode, resistor and battery circuit built in the DCACLab online simulator by Christopher Grattan.

Preview of Trial One or How Not To Use Transistors As Switches
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What's inside

  • 13× Battery (1 V)
  • 5× Resistor (80 Ω)
  • 2× Diode
  • 11× Transistor
  • 4× Switch
  • 8× Lamp
  • 11× Fan

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Diode Transistor Resistor Switch Fan Battery Lamp

About

By Christopher Grattan
Saved May 25, 2015 · updated January 15, 2026
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Page: dcaclab.com/circuits/10511-trial-one-or-how-not-to-use-transistors-as-switches

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Cite: Grattan, C. (2015). Trial One or How Not To Use Transistors As Switches. DCACLab. https://dcaclab.com/circuits/10511-trial-one-or-how-not-to-use-transistors-as-switches

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