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idontunderstand

im 71 years old and am experimenting with electronics. However as much as I try and study I am getting bogged down with schematics. I’m ok with simple circuits but as they grow I lose all direction. Can someone please colour code a large schematic so I can see where positive and negative are in conjunction with the components. I realise for your community this is obvious but for me quite confusing. I have watched countless videos on schematics and am being told you can build circuits just by following a schematic. However not for me.

many thanks

ROGER

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  • Hi Roger,

     

    When you first start with electronics things which some people think are trivially obvious are not as a newbie, don't feel disheartened by this, it'll get easier with time, the key thing is to keep at it and, as you have done here, ask for help! Do you have an example of a schematic which you are struggling to understand? If you are looking at something really complex, maybe take a step back and look at some more straightforward designs first, then when you are comfortable with those, move on to the more complex.

     

    The good news is, you're in the right place to find people to help you learn, element14 is full of knowledgeable people who are willing to help people learn!

     

    Best Regards,

     

    Rachael

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    Rachael

    I don’t have a specific schematic as I get lost with anything but the most basic circuits. I can build simple circuits and very much enjoy this, however anything more than lighting a LED I get very confused where positive ends and negative takes over when all the lines are joined and the same colour. I was thinking that if the schematic was colour coded it might help me understand when I am not understanding it.

    Many thanks

     

    Roger

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    Rachael

    I don’t have a specific schematic as I get lost with anything but the most basic circuits. I can build simple circuits and very much enjoy this, however anything more than lighting a LED I get very confused where positive ends and negative takes over when all the lines are joined and the same colour. I was thinking that if the schematic was colour coded it might help me understand when I am not understanding it.

    Many thanks

     

    Roger

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