Moving the load between the 12v and the collector didnt seem to change anything.. the LCD screen gets crazy and the nichrome remains unaffected.
Im still frustrated by this but now I think I am going to switch to using a relay to see if it works any better.
The nicrome is connected after the emitter and goes to ground..
so 12v (from powersupply) -> Transistor Collector -> Transistor Emitter -> Nicrome -> Ground (from power supply)
Then arduino pin 3 -> Transistor Base
Transistor Switching with the Arduino
I know nothing about electrical engineering..
I have a TIP3055 NPN Transistor rated at 60V and 10Amps .. I have 12v 2amp current coming off of a "power supply" that's plugged into a regular american grounded wall outlet. The 12v is plugged into the...