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A semiconductor component used for amplifying or switching electrical signals. Use this tag for discussing transistor circuits.

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Will a transistor always reduce the voltage? [closed]

I have an NPN transistor that's connected over a 12V adapter. I have tried using a potentiometer to change the resistance of the incomming current. … I have measure the energy without the transistor, in that case it's 12V. Is this expected behaviour of a transistor or is something wrong? …
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How to ground a arduino with an external power-source? [closed]

I have magnet hooked up to my arduino with a Darlington Transistor, like this: The powersource is a 12V adapter I'm pretty new to electronics but i'm told that the transistor won't work unless the …
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Why is my transistor always transmitting?

I want to use a transistor to turn on and of an electric magnet, I have hooked up a transistor like this: simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab The blue wire goes to the magnet … What do I need to do to make the transistor turn off? …
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How is this simple transistor circuit suppose to work? [closed]

I verified that the transistor worked as expected with a voltmeter. … Here is the transistor I used: As I understand this, the transistor is stimulated to "steal" electrons away from the motors circuit. But it seems connected to the base. Why would you do that? …
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How come my transistor doesn't work?

I have a TIP 120 to 229 NON 60V 5A transistor I'm trying to use it to switch an electro magnet. … I'm not sure if the transistor is before or after the magnet, but I'm not sure how that would make a difference. …
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