This circuit is from an Electronics World of 1967. The described calculations can be applied to equivalent circuits with modern transistors.
This source gently applies the voltage to the load, causing it to rise slowly, thus avoiding...
This circuit was found in a 1977 Signetics manual. The 556 consists of a 555 double and the...
This circuit, found in a 1994 documentation, uses 20 A 2N5448 triacs or equivalent and should be...