Class Pool Kit – Locktronics (Model 2177)

The Locktronics Class Pool Kit is a comprehensive “one‑per‑class” expansion set designed to enhance and extend the capabilities of the Locktronics Electrical & Electronic Principles Pack. With a diverse range of high‑quality electronic components and specialist modules, this kit enables teachers to demonstrate a much wider variety of electronic and physical science concepts, from digital logic and operational amplifiers to Lenz’s Law, Faraday’s Law, inductors, motors, and more.

Ideal for building flexible learning pathways, the kit supports advanced electronic experiments involving logic gates, PIC microcontrollers, transformers, capacitors, inductors, and energy systems. It also includes dedicated apparatus for demonstrating key electromagnetism principles—creating a powerful, versatile teaching resource for secondary and post‑16 education.

Learning Objectives / Experiments

• Batteries in series and parallel
• Internal resistance of cells
• Power dissipation and efficiency
• Potential dividers & resistivity
• Kirchhoff’s Laws
• AC circuits
• Capacitor behaviour & RC circuits
• Fleming’s Laws
• Inductors
• Faraday’s & Lenz’s Laws
• Transformers and electromagnetic induction

Components Included

The Class Pool Kit contains a wide selection of electronic components, sensors, connectors, logic gates, inductors, electromagnetism kits, and renewable energy modules:

• 2 × Resistor, 10k, ¼W, 5%
• 2 × MES bulb, 6.5V, 0.3A
• 2 × Capacitor, 10µF, Electrolytic
• 1 × Capacitor, 4.7µF, Electrolytic
• 1 × Capacitor, 1µF, Polyester
• 1 × Capacitor, 0.1µF, Polyester
• 1 × Thermistor, 4.7k NTC
• 1 × Thermistor, 470Ω NTC
• 1 × Potentiometer, 10k
• 1 × Variable resistor, 250Ω
• 1 × Potentiometer, 25Ω
• 1 × Resistor, 270k, ¼W
• 1 × Power diode, 1A, 50V
• 1 × Resistor, 22k, ¼W
• 1 × Bridge rectifier
• 1 × Resistor, 180Ω, ½W
• 1 × Resistor, 120Ω, ½W
• 1 × Resistor, 47Ω, ½W
• 1 × Resistor, 10Ω, 1W
• 1 × Switch (on/off, metal strip)
• 1 × Switch (push‑to‑make)
• 1 × LED, yellow, 12V
• 1 × LED, green, 12V
• 2 × LED, red, 12V
• 1 × MES lampholder (for automotive LEDs)
• 1 × MES white LED, 12V
• 1 × Resistor, 100k, ¼W
• 2 × Logic gate modules (NOT, NOR, OR, AND, NAND)
• 1 × USB programmable PIC carrier
• 1 × Operational amplifier module (TL081)
• 1 × Solar motor
• 1 × Speaker
• 1 × Energy meter
• 1 × Solar cell
• 1 × Slotted opto sensor
• 1 × Hand‑cranked generator
• 2 × 400‑turn induction coil
• 1 × Faraday’s Law kit
• 1 × Lenz’s Law kit
• 1 × DC motor (3–12V)
• 1 × Fleming’s motor rule apparatus
• 1 × Choke, 200mH
• 1 × Choke, 10mH
• Assorted connecting links & leads

Additional equipment required (not included): Multimeters, Signal Generator, and Picoscope.

Ideal for School Science Lessons & Demonstrations

The Class Pool Kit provides a versatile and comprehensive set of resources suited to KS3, GCSE, and A‑Level physics and electronics. Perfect for whole‑class teaching, practical discovery, and advanced STEM projects, it enables hands‑on exploration of:

• Electric circuits and component behaviour
• Semiconductors, logic systems, and digital electronics
• Microcontrollers and programmable control
• Electromagnetism, generators, motors, and induction
• Energy transfer and renewable energy systems
• Capacitance, inductance, and AC circuits

Designed for flexibility and classroom durability, this Locktronics Class Pool Kit significantly enhances the teaching of modern electronics and physics, offering an engaging, practical, and curriculum‑aligned learning experience.