Electronic Circuit Design

Can someone provide me a (simple) schematic for a dimmer that would control 12 VAC about 80 watts. This would be used to control a lamp with halogen bulbs. A comment in Hobby Hound Here is a listing study them and choose, try out, learn and then build… more »

Kindly help me make one issue devoted to------ CFL Ballast Circuits----viz. circuits to drive a 5/7/9 / 11W....upto 18 watts CFL from a 6 volts / 12v DC battery, or Solar Panel,(or 220 volts AC Mains) Believe me, this is a crying need ,of the day, all… more »

my earlier email ,went unanswered.....  i need some circuit whiz to design a -----Low Cost / Simple discrete component (may include 555 IC ,but no Custom Ballast ICs..)  CIRCUIT----to light up a 7 watt 4 pin, CFL from a 6 volt 4 AH battery… more »