Where to Learn Electrical Online

[Andy L]

All these websites are very helpful, but I would still hope to find a website that goes over the proper use of a component rather than the equations behind that component

EDIT: I just started looking through howstuffworks.com and it's been helping me more on what I want. Something like http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/capacitor1.htm helps a bit because it gets me into the basics of exactly what the capacitor does and what it could be used for.

[Nate Edwards]

Originally Posted by Andy L

All these websites are very helpful, but I would still hope to find a website that goes over the proper use of a component rather than the equations behind that component

EDIT: I just started looking through howstuffworks.com and it's been helping me more on what I want. Something like http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/capacitor1.htm helps a bit because it gets me into the basics of exactly what the capacitor does and what it could be used for.

this website looks alright.
http://www.interq.or.jp/japan/se-inoue/e_parts.htm

[MrForbes]

A book like this

http://www.amazon.com/Robot-Building.../dp/1893115445

also can help as it has practical explanations of the electronic components that you add to the simple robot as you build it. For example, lots of time is spent explaning resistors, and playing with them with a voltmeter, and learning how Ohm's law works with real life examples

The how stuff works page looks like a big help!

[Adam Y.]

Originally Posted by Andy L

All these websites are very helpful, but I would still hope to find a website that goes over the proper use of a component rather than the equations behind that component

The problem is that the two go hand in hand. You can't really do many interesting things with a single capacitor, inductor, or resistor. The interesting applications are the ones that involve combing the capacitor, inductor, and resistors together. Unfortunately, you need to know the math and basic concepts on how the operate before you can move on.

[EricVanWyk]

When I saw the title, I was forming a post in my head, but apparently everything I was going to say was voiced by Squirrel first!

With most of the winds stolen from my sails, let me just throw my two cents behind the spring board circuit kit. The key to those kits is to MODIFY your circuits after you cookie cutter build them.