Dale Botkin wrote:
> Dwayne Reid <dwayner@PLANET.EON.NET> said:
>
> > Bottom line: the FET idea is a simple, inexpensive way for Dale to
> > electronically control his lights.
>
> And it uses very little board space, very little power (not that it's a
big
> issue), can easily handle the current of the string of lamps, has no
moving
> parts, and will cost me less (from my supplier) than a good quality relay
to
> do the same job - with better control.  Not to mention the geek factor...
8-)

Absolutely, geek factor is very important.  Still though, I find the
"scalability" and finesse of the FET's to be far more apealing than the
"clack-on clack-off" aproach.  ;-) This is the 21st century and scalability
is everything.

michael brown

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