This kit allows you to build an economic mains powered lamp that takes power from a standard Micro USB phone charger (available separately).
The kit comprises a very bright 1W Power LED which connects (with the cable provided) to a PCB that has a power switch, Micro USB connector and power resistor.
All that is required to assemble the kit is to connect the LED to the desired length of cable and solder the resistor to the board.
Note: Parts only, example case shown not included.
Here is a video we have put together demonstrating the kit:
Features:
- Easy to build lamp kit.
- Ultra bright 1W Power LED.
Contents:
- 1 x Wirewound Resistor, 2.5W, 10 Ohms.
- 1 x 1W Warm White Power LED Star.
- 0.5m Figure 8 Speaker Cable 2x (7x0.18mm).
- 1 x Micro USB Breakout, with Power Switch.
Dimensions:
- PCB Length: 38mm.
- PCB Width: 28mm.
Requires:
Resources:
- Click here to download the essential information.
- Click here to download the full teaching resources.
Free samples:
Teachers can order a sample of this kit (one per school) here. You will need to select the kit from a list of all the sample kits; the stock code for this kit is 2152.
Note: this service is only offered to schools for evaluation purposes only.
Buy British:
This kit is designed and manufactured in the UK by Kitronik.
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Excl. VAT: £4.25 Incl. VAT: £5.10
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