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EVERYTHING FOR ELECTRONICS
September 2013 7
Camera Project
Back In Focus
Regarding Michael Wieckowski’s
July 2013 article:
One of the projects on my list is
a control for my camera; in particular,
a motion sensing trigger to capture
animals at night. I already have a
cable release and an intervalometer
— the first mainly to have a
connector that fits the camera body.
So, I read Michael’s article with
interest, and measured my camera's
shutter properties including which
wire was which. I'm glad he
introduced me to BlueGiga and the
TI regulator. I'm using a similar part
from Microchip (the MCP1640D).
Continued on page 26
READER FEEDBACK
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CORPORATION
Defond S.P.D. T. snap-action
switch. Rated 6A 125Vac,
20 x 10 x 6mm. Metal lever.
Solder terminals, two are soldered
and covered with heat-shrink tubing.
UL, CSA. CAT# SMS-303U
SNAP-ACTION SWITCH
W/ LEVER, USED
50¢ each www.allelectronics.com
ORDER TOLL FREE 1-800-826-5432
Potter & Brumfield W28-XQ1A- 20.
Push-to-reset. Single pole,
panel mount circuit breaker.
20A rating 32Vdc/250Vac.
CAT# CB-2820
10 for $1.60 each
20 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER
$175 each
BULKHEAD MOUNT
JUNCTION BOX
2. 54" square x 1" junction
box. Black, break-resist-ant ABS plastic. Tight-fitting,
lap-joint lid with counter-sunk screws.
Mounting flanges with holes on 3" centers.
There is a 0.5" diameter hole one side, and
a 1.5" x 0.25" slot in the rear of the box.
CAT# MBF- 30
10 for $1.50 each
$165 each
SOLAR CELL
Output: approximately 3 Volts
@ 40 mA. 60mm square x
2.5mm thick epoxy-encapsul-ated silicon photovoltaic cell.
Solderable foil strips on backside.
CAT# SPL- 61 $3 75 each
3-PRONG GROUNDING
AC PLUG
Leviton# 515PR.
Black 15 Amp grounding
3-wire AC plug. Rubber
body is dirt and moisture resistant. Tough
elastomeric husk. Built-in cord grip adjusts
to 0.245" to 0.655" cords, 18-3 to 12-3.
UL, CSA. CAT# ACP- 8
10 for $2.50 each $275 each
Mabuchi FF-030PA 08250.
Body: 15. 5 x 12 x 20mm long.
Shaft: 1.5mm diameter x 6mm long.
CAT# DCM-433
2-8 VDC MINI-MOTOR
100 for $1.05 each
$125 each
40MM X 44MM THERMOELECTRIC COOLER
New thermoelectric devices,
prepped with a temperature cutoff switch.
Originally intended for 12Vdc
use in picnic and automotive
coolers/ heaters.
CAT# PJT-7 $1475 each 10 for $13.75 each
100 for $3.25 each
International Rectifier IRF540NS.
100V, 33A, 44M Ohms.
Surface-mount package.
CAT# IRF540NS
10 for $1.10 each • 100 for 95¢ each
N-CHANNEL MOSFET
$120 each
12VDC 1.25A
POWER SUPPLY
YHI# 898-1015-U12S.
Input: 100 - 120 Vac, 60 Hz,
600 mA. Output: 12 Vdc
1.25 A. 5' output cord with
2.1mm coax power plug and
ferrite bead. Tip+.
CAT# PS-12125
$995 each
3PDT PUSHBUTTON SWITCH
Push-on/ Push-off. Commonly used
as a guitar effects foot pedal switch.
12mm dia. threaded bushing.
Mounts in panels up to 10mm thick.
Solder-lug terminals.
CAT# PB-323
$375 each