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i found the triac at radio schack but didn't get it bc you need the diac as well, which they don't carry. i did find the schematic on the back though, thanks! too bad there isn't an easy way to attenuate ac; i imagine the way a triac chops the waveform introduces all kinds of harmonics... m<p>[ Janu...

i am interested in anything you can tell me! the more info the better. i am a beginner in analog design-- i've only just taken a first year lab class. any diagrams are great. do you know if there is a tutorial of some kind on this?
cheers,
matt

i am interested in taking AC wall power (120/60) and attenuating it from 0dB to 0Vpp. i could go buy a light fixture dimmer but i'd like to do this from scratch. i have heard that triacs work well for this purpose and i've learned about how they work, but i am not sure how to use one. can anyone giv...