This circuit, which can be used as a shield, was found in a 90s Electronic Design. The circuit uses a diac and the transistor can be general-purpose.
This configuration can be found in other articles on this site. This was obtained in 1998...
In the figure we show how to polarize a phototransistor to obtain sensitivity. The circuit is from...
This compact power supply can be used on the workbench for up to 1 A load. The transformer has 1 A secondary...