Most students of electricity begin their study with what is known as…
The variable reluctance motor is based on the principle that an…
A wound rotor induction motor has a stator like a squirrel cage…
Single Phase Synchronous Motors Single-phase synchronous motors are…
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Shaded Pole Induction Motor An easy way to provide starting torque to…
As an electric current is passed through a coil of wire, it creates a…
In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, build a simple AC permanent capacitor split-phase induction motor and learn the principles of AC induction motor function.
Most AC motors are induction motors. Induction motors are favored due…
Charles Proteus Steinmetz’s first job after arriving in America…
In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, build a large AC permanent capacitor split-phase induction motor and learn the principles of AC induction motor function.
Since transformers are essentially AC devices, we need to be aware of…
Introduction This third volume of the book series Lessons In Electric…
A tool designed to compute the values to be used in a T-match Impedance Circuit
Research and describe what the Hall effect is, and list some practical…
The final transistor amplifier configuration (Figure below) we need to…
A tool designed to calculate the characteristic impedance of a twisted-pair cable
After applying some of the general troubleshooting tips to narrow the…
The manufacture of only silicon based semiconductors is described…
For reference, this section introduces the terminology used in some…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
Learn about junction field effect transistors (JFETs), their equations, and how to model and simulate JFETs in LTspice.
In this collection of hands-on electronics experiments, build and test mixed-signal analog and digital circuits using the versatile 555 timer IC. These projects will teach you about RC time constants, duty cycle, transistor current drive, LEDs, voltage doublers, and more.
A microcontroller is a specialized type of digital computer used to…
Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…
What Is Kirchhoff’s Current Law? Kirchhoff’s Current Law,…
The circuits in the figure below are known as clampers or DC…
If at all possible, shut off the power to a circuit before performing…
Just like voltmeters, ammeters tend to influence the amount of current…
This series LED resistance calculator is perfect for when you have a single LED or a number of the same color of LEDs in series and need to know which resistor you should use.
