- We’re going to use transistors (the normally open and normally closed valves). These are activated by a pressure on their blue tube (gate).
- Build the breadboard setup. Use the yellow plugs to ensure the tubes don’t pop out.
- Turn on the pump. Deactivate and activate the flag by (firmly!) squeezing the bulb.
![](https://www.softmodbot.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/12-valve-no-1024x483.jpg)
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- Now replace the normally open transistor with the normally closed one. How does this change the functioning of the circuit?
![](https://www.softmodbot.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/13-valve-nc-1024x482.jpg)
![](https://www.softmodbot.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/13-valve-nc_1-1024x856.jpg)