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The digital pins of a microcontroller are only capable of supplying a few milliamps of current at 3 to 5 volts, so if we wish to control higher-power components (that might require a few Amps of current at much higher voltages) we will need to use something like a transistor.
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Cheers for the spot Kimmo, this was my very first guide I wrote working here so its a bit rough in places 
. Gone through and fixed it!
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Hello hello @Jaryd , I just wanted to thank you. I even took the time to create an account so I could leave you a message; that’s how helpful your tutorial was. It was absolutely crucial in guiding me through my first electronics projects.
Cheers from Belgium!
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Hey @Loups308828,
Thanks for going to all of that effort its very kind! Glad to hear it helped though and best of luck!
Cheers for Australia!
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Great read Jaryd,
Mosfet for VDC and triac for VAC?
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As a general rule of thumb, yes!
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