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Hello. When I short-circuit my power source/supply, I read 1.5 mA at 120+ VDC. For my purpose, the voltage is sufficient. However, I need to increase the amperage.
I have been playing with amplifying the current using a transistor. However, my breadboarded attempts have all resulted in either little current amplification or a greatly reduced voltage. What am I doing wrong? I thought the common-collector configuration was supposed to increase the amperage while leaving the voltage basically unchanged?
My best results have used a high resistance on the base (10 Megaohms). However, that is of no help when it comes to amplifying the current. And even that results in a reduced voltage of ~95.
I have been playing with amplifying the current using a transistor. However, my breadboarded attempts have all resulted in either little current amplification or a greatly reduced voltage. What am I doing wrong? I thought the common-collector configuration was supposed to increase the amperage while leaving the voltage basically unchanged?
My best results have used a high resistance on the base (10 Megaohms). However, that is of no help when it comes to amplifying the current. And even that results in a reduced voltage of ~95.