Week Two – Reflection on Gibilisco Reading
This week, the reading focused on direct-current circuit basics, direct-current circuit analysis and lastly resistors.
I found the fourth chapter on direct-current basics really useful as it introduced me to Ohm’s Law and provided real world practice using number calculations that solve for voltage, current and resistance. This chapter also provided me with a refresher on schematic symbols. The practice has already come in handy as I make preparations to start building my envelope filter pedal.
The sixth chapter on resistors was the most immediately useful chapter as of now. It helped me understand what role resistors play in circuits design showed me how to read resistor specifications when reading the Ohmic value, tolerance and the power rating. By far the most useful suggestion given to me was to check each resistor with an Ohm meter before installing it into a circuit to avoid mislabeling or defective parts when putting together a build.
As I become more comfortable with electronics, I believe this book will give me the foundation necessary to start designing and testing my own circuits. I am already getting very comfortable with reading schematics and performing calculations with Ohm’s Law.
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