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Re: Relay to control 2 outputs

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Originally Posted by Micah Chetrit View Post
Excuse my ignorance, but why is a transistor good for this? from my knowledge a transistor is used for controlling outputs based on signals.
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Just Google the phrase "voltage regulator" and start reading. You will be amazed at what you find.