Construction of a Dimmer Switch
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION PAGE 1
PROBLEM PAGE 1
HYPOTHESIS PAGE 1
RESEARCH PAGE 1-4
MATERIALS PAGE 4
PROCEDURE PAGE 4-5
RESULTS PAGE 5-7
CONCLUSION
AKNOWLEDGEMENTS & BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction
Ever want a room that has multiple purposes? That’s what a dimmer switch is made for. From it being a meeting room to a romantic dinner room, it all depends on how much light there is. A dimmer switch is a helpful electrical component that lets you adjust the light levels from nearly dark to extremely bright by simply turning a knob or sliding a lever. When you're decorating a home, light is everything. The light level in a room controls what you can and can't do. It can also make a big impact on how you feel. For example, a romantic dinner for two isn’t so romantic under a 1,500 watt light bulb. Also for some people, it may not be too easy to read with a single light bulb either. We will be conducting experiments testing which variable resistor has the most and least resistance to the electricity. Now, instead of having one specific shade of light, we can adjust it to however bright or dim we want it to be to help in different situations.
Problem
What materials can be used to make a dimmer switch?
Hypotheses
If we replace the pencil lead with a piece of rubber tubing or an insulated copper wire, the brightness of the light bulb will decrease.
Research
Dimmers were first introduced by Granville Woods in 1892 for theater use. The early dimmers were made for commercial purposes like theaters and halls. They were produced using heavy transformers and resistors. The quality of these early dimmer switches was not very good and made static-like noises in the circuit. In the 1960’s, Lutron made the first electronic solid
INTRODUCTION PAGE 1
PROBLEM PAGE 1
HYPOTHESIS PAGE 1
RESEARCH PAGE 1-4
MATERIALS PAGE 4
PROCEDURE PAGE 4-5
RESULTS PAGE 5-7
CONCLUSION
AKNOWLEDGEMENTS & BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction
Ever want a room that has multiple purposes? That’s what a dimmer switch is made for. From it being a meeting room to a romantic dinner room, it all depends on how much light there is. A dimmer switch is a helpful electrical component that lets you adjust the light levels from nearly dark to extremely bright by simply turning a knob or sliding a lever. When you're decorating a home, light is everything. The light level in a room controls what you can and can't do. It can also make a big impact on how you feel. For example, a romantic dinner for two isn’t so romantic under a 1,500 watt light bulb. Also for some people, it may not be too easy to read with a single light bulb either. We will be conducting experiments testing which variable resistor has the most and least resistance to the electricity. Now, instead of having one specific shade of light, we can adjust it to however bright or dim we want it to be to help in different situations.
Problem
What materials can be used to make a dimmer switch?
Hypotheses
If we replace the pencil lead with a piece of rubber tubing or an insulated copper wire, the brightness of the light bulb will decrease.
Research
Dimmers were first introduced by Granville Woods in 1892 for theater use. The early dimmers were made for commercial purposes like theaters and halls. They were produced using heavy transformers and resistors. The quality of these early dimmer switches was not very good and made static-like noises in the circuit. In the 1960’s, Lutron made the first electronic solid