The Tale of a Simple Lamp

Connecting a lamp is a great way to start learning about electronics!

You'll learn about the flow of electricity and the role of switches.

Perfect for beginners, this tutorial makes it easy to bring your projects to light—literally!

Light is ON

One lamp connected to electricity. That's it.

Wall Switch

Connect a wall switch to electricity, to the lamp. And it do exactly what is intended : it's a wall switch.

Button

When you connect the big red button to a light, it only light on for brief moment (It's call one "tick")

Proximity Switch

Connect a proximity sensor to electricity, and it will light on when your near (from 1 large floor and a half away, in all directions)

Pressure Switch

The light will stay off until you step on the pressure sensor, then it will stay on until you step off

Blinking Light

a power inverter connected to electricity (bottom) and to itself (right to top), and you get a blinking light

Go to the NMS School of Technology to see all the circuits live (Euclid)