ElectricSpidey
- Joined Dec 2, 2017
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See… this is exactly why you don’t post a circuit that needs to be altered, without explaining the changes needed in detail.
To use the circuit in post #8 you must…
Lower the voltage to the 555
Raise the power of the transistor and adjust the base resistor accordingly.
A MOSFET can be used to replace the transistor, but the choice must be made very carefully.
Actually I would advise using a MOSFET because the base current needed to saturate a power transistor @ 2 amps would be at the 555s limit.
You could use a Darlington instead of a MOSFET, but you need to consider the extra voltage drop across the CE junction, this might require a heat sink, and could reduce the LED brightness.
To use the circuit in post #8 you must…
Lower the voltage to the 555
Raise the power of the transistor and adjust the base resistor accordingly.
A MOSFET can be used to replace the transistor, but the choice must be made very carefully.
Actually I would advise using a MOSFET because the base current needed to saturate a power transistor @ 2 amps would be at the 555s limit.
You could use a Darlington instead of a MOSFET, but you need to consider the extra voltage drop across the CE junction, this might require a heat sink, and could reduce the LED brightness.