How To Use Transistors In YOUR Projects! || Transistors Explained || Transistors As A Switch

Welcome to a video talking about the VERY basics of using a transistor in your own circuits! This video will give you the information you need to replace a switch in your circuits. Don't forget that this is only the beginning, the world of transistors is vast and the use cases infinite! Try it for yourself!

0:00 Intro
0:18 Basics of Transistors
2:42 Example Circuit (No Transistor)
3:47 NPN Transistor Example
6:25 PNP Transistor Example
8:17 Why Use Them At All?

Transistors explained as simply as possible.

Thanks for watching!

or buy anything on Banggood's site using my affiliate link:

and if you feel so inclined, here is my Amazon wish list!

[Bren]

Thank you for the last minute explaining why one would use a transistor as opposed to just pushing a button. That's when it really connected in my head.

[bob]

So THAT'S how those little suckers work! I understood that they were basically a switch that was triggered electrically. I knew they were really fast. And that's the full extent of my knowledge of transistors. I knew they were NPN or PNP, no clue what that meant.
In 9½ minutes, you have allowed me to grasp, what turns out to be a relatively simple concept. And you taught me how to use it. These are things that have alluded me for a long time. Thank you for your clear and concise explanation and demonstration.
You bet I subscribed!

[frankowalker]

Thank you for this series. For years I worked in a radio repair shop, all we ever repaired was valve radios and record players. So as a result thats what I'm used to working with and never understood transistors. The books I read were far too confusing. You give nice and easy explanations with practical demos.

[timoshenko]

I have watched scores of videos trying to understand. Thank you. This is the best. It's like you were reading my mind.

[bobpurcell]

Very clearly explained. I thought I understood the basics of transistor operation, but your SIMPLE description of how each could be used (NPN VS PNP) lit the lightbulb. Also the use of resistor in the base circuit makes perfect sense now. Thanks. You've just earned a new subscriber.

[ruggedrick]

Great explanation. I'm a Certified Electronics Technician, and when I got certified many years ago, transistors were always the hardest things for me to understand. Seeing this video made them much easier to understand. So thank you.

[petersmith]

Oh wow! After searching for days trying to find simple explanations like this that I can understand, here you are!!
Absolutely brilliant. I've subscribed immediately and now I'm off to watch anything else you've uploaded!
Nice people you Canadians!

[moepow]

I worked on electronics for years, but we followed a step by step building directions. I now am self learning how the components work and your way of teaching is my way of learning, I like it. I almost just the gun and asked what the he**, why don't I just use a switch...and then you rapped it up for me. Thanks for a very good video ! I'll be watching more.

[OnesmoPaul-xnkc]

Something that has been bothering me for a long time is knowing the transistor. You are very blessed, you explain very well.

[gowdsake]

That is by far the best explanation of transistor operation I have ever heard and I have been in electronics all my life

Thank you for making it as simple as possible. I loved it.

[BrennanYoung]

I've watched a few beginner/basic videos about transistors, and while many are good at explaining the underlying physics, all of them make far too many assumptions about the other components that they may be used with. This is the first (and best) I have seen because while it is far from exhaustive in scope, it shows the two basic types in two common configurations, with clear useful guidance about which side to place the load. Basic rule-of-thumb stuff that gets you moving, then gets out of the way. Bravo. I have subscribed.

[larrybud]

This was an excellent beginner video! Getting back into electronics after 20+ years and this was an excellent visual. One thing which I learned (or didn't realize until now) was the reasoning for putting the load on the emitter or collector side.

[justinaspetkauskas]

Thank you so much...the thing about where the load should be saved my life!

[kenttimm]

As a kid I got interested in electronics seeing my uncle use a springboard kit, but every time I asked how a transistor worked he gave me some non-sence different answer that left me confused all my life about them (my uncle is a major jerk), I'm almost 58 now, and disabled due to a stroke, and your video finally explained it to me in a way that makes sense.. Thank you.

[gustavsjogren]

Thanks man! Im nearly 40 just getting into this stuff. Your explination made total sense for me. Thanks again, mate :)

[josephlai]

Thank you so much. You make learning basic electronics so accessible to people like me who have been wanting to learn but don't know how and where to start. Hope you will inspire others to share their electronic expertise.

[emichael]

MY GOD I wish more electrical how-to videos would add the devices into their drawings!! Awesome sir!!!

[maeander]

Very clear and simple explanation of transistors.

[TheSenseiKai]

Now is this so difficult for a university teacher to do that as an intro to transistors?

Thank you for the video.