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kamelhmmvafan wrote:Hi, what difference would it make if I used a 300v .22uF capacitor instead of a 400v one?
What is the purpose of the transistor on the camera circuit? Is it a amplifier?
Thanks in advance
jrrdw wrote:The difference is in the numbers, 300v is weaker then 400v and it is a switching component not a amplifier.
Well my answers still apply just simply put. If your wondering will the 300v will hold up on the same circuit it should, give it a try they don't cost much. The transistor is a switching component, it turns a part of the circuit on and off. In this case I think it fires the strobe/flash.kamelhmmvafan wrote:That 300v is weaker than 400v is kinda basic, and that was not what I asked. Please read the question.
And no a capacitor is not a amplifier, thats not what i asked either. I was referring to the transistor on the disposable camera circuit. Im sorry if my previous post was unclear
Doesn't "chop" mean the same thing as "switch" in this context?Technician1002 wrote:Transformers don't work on DC. The transistor is to chop the DC to make AC for the transformer so the voltage can go higher.