Electric load

Electric loads consume the power that the power supply provides. They typically do something useful, and also generate waste heat. Waste heat should be minimized as much as possible when it is practical to do so.

Examples: (Linked as pages are made)

• Light an LED
• Turn a motor
• Rotate a servo

Controls: (Linked as pages are made)

Electromagnetic Relay Components

• Mechanical Switch
• BJTs (Bipolar Junction Transistors)
• MOSFET

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