Circuit Board Apparatus STEM Lab
Product Code : SCL-EI-12553
Quick Answer: The Circuit Board Apparatus STEM Lab is an FR4 fibreglass circuit board with printed circuit symbols, 24 colour-coded 4mm sockets, lamps, LEDs, switches, passive components and a 0.5A fuse, for building series, parallel and mixed circuits without soldering. It runs on 4 AA cells or a 0–12V DC lab supply.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
- FR4 fibreglass board with screen-printed circuit symbols and trace paths
- 24 red and black 4mm shrouded banana sockets and nickel-plated spring posts
- 3 miniature incandescent lamps (3.8V) and 2 LEDs with current-limiting resistors
- Fixed resistors, a potentiometer, an electrolytic capacitor and a silicon diode
- 1 SPST knife switch and 1 SPDT selector switch
- Panel-mounted 0.5A fast-blow glass fuse holder
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Board | FR4 fibreglass with insulated backing |
| Terminals | 24 colour-coded 4mm shrouded banana sockets, spring posts |
| Lamps | 3 miniature incandescent (3.8V), 2 LEDs |
| Switches | 1 SPST knife switch, 1 SPDT selector switch |
| Fuse | 0.5A fast-blow glass fuse |
| Battery input | 4 x 1.5V AA |
| External supply | 0–12V regulated DC |
| Weight | Approx. 680 grams |
About This Product
Students plug components into the printed layout and follow the current path by eye as they build series, parallel and series-parallel networks, measuring voltages and currents to check Ohm’s law and Kirchhoff’s laws. The capacitor and diode extend the work to RC charging and rectification, and the fuse shows how an overload breaks a circuit. The board is for low-voltage DC only, up to 12V, and must never be connected to mains.
Frequently Asked Questions
What can power the Circuit Board Apparatus STEM Lab?
Four 1.5V AA cells in the rear battery bay, or an external regulated DC supply of 0–12V. It must not be connected to AC mains.
Related: Electronic Instruments and Hand Battery Apparatus STEM Lab.
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