Electronics Resources

Electricity

What is Electricity? from Getting Started with Arduino by Massimo Banzi

Fundamentals of Electricity (Detailed, Technical)

Essential Electronics Concepts

Ohm's Law - Everything starts here!

Polarity (+ & -)

Series v. Parallel

Analog v. Digital

Pull-up Resistors (essential info for using sensors)

Voltage Divider (THIS IS WAY MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOU MIGHT THINK)

POWER! (watts & stuff, or "how to not blow up stuff")

Tools and Calculators

Resistor Colour Code & Calculator

Voltage Divider Calculator

Simple Voltage Divider Calculator

Components

A List of Components, Symbols, and Functions: http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/symbol.htm

The Electronics Club: http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/

Resistors: http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/components/resist.htm

Resistance Calculator:http://www.dannyg.com/examples/res2/resistor.htm

Switches: http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/components/switch.htm

Capacitors: http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/components/capac.htm

Diodes: http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/components/diode.htm

Transistors: http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/components/tran.htm

Relays: http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/components/relay.htm

LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes): http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/components/led.htm

Variable Resistors and Potentiometers: http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/components/vres.htm

Mail Order Electronics Suppliers

 Digikey: http://www.digikey.ca

Sparkfun Electronics: http://www.Sparkfun.com

Robot Shop Canada: http://www.robotshop.ca

Local Suppliers

Lee's Electronics: http://www.leeselectronic.com/

4522 Mainstreet Vancouver
Vancouver, BC V5V 3R5
604-875-1993