Though it may seem strange to cover the elementary topic of electrical…
Logic circuits, whether comprised of electromechanical relays or…
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Perhaps the most challenging aspect of interpreting ladder diagrams,…
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A switch can be constructed with any mechanism bringing two conductors…
We can construct a simple logic functions for our hypothetical lamp…
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Another variation on a theme of bistable multivibrators is the J-K…
Generators used in battery-charging systems must be regulated so as to…
Just as devices have been made to measure certain physical quantities…
Counting practice: count from zero to thirty-one in binary, octal, and…
Protective relays are special power-sensing devices whose job it is to…
Shaded Pole Induction Motor An easy way to provide starting torque to…
We’ve already seen one example of a monostable multivibrator in…
A tool designed to calculate the maximum speed, minimum time per step and maximum power of a stepper motor
Counting practice: count from zero to thirty-one in binary, octal, and…
What do you think this logic buffer gate will do, with the output…
PARTS AND MATERIALS One 12AX7 dual triode vacuum tube Two power…
Every meter impacts the circuit it is measuring to some extent, just…
This calculator computes for the output pulse width of a 555 timer monostable circuit
It is imperative to understand that the type of numeration system used…
What is Norton’s Theorem? Norton’s Theorem states that it…
The following circuits are pre-tested netlists for SPICE 2g6, complete…
PARTS AND MATERIALS AC power source: 120VAC Capacitor, 3.3 µF…
A thyristor is a device that has a number of unusual characteristics.…
Voltage Components in a parallel circuit share the same voltage:…
As was mentioned before, the angle of this “power…
A microcontroller is a specialized type of digital computer used to…
Shaded Pole Induction Motor An easy way to provide starting torque to…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
How is it possible to assign a fixed value of voltage or current (such…
PARTS AND MATERIALS One 9V Battery Battery Clip (Radio Shack catalog #…
Feedback is a fascinating engineering principle. It can turn a rather…
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One of the more fascinating applications of electricity is in the…
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This calculator calculates the resistivity of a component based on its resistance value, length, and cross-sectional area.
It is sometimes said regarding electrical safety that, Ït’s not the…
A helpful analogy for understanding divided feedback amplifier…
When a PCB designer speaks of dimensions in thous or mils, what does…
If a pulse-width modulated (PWM) signal is sent to a passive…
To enter numbers in scientific notation into a hand calculator, there…
Point-to-Point Connecting two digital devices with a network, would…
PARTS AND MATERIALS Paper tube, from a toilet-paper roll Bar of iron…
A calculator designed to calculate the maximum current that a stripline can handle
The normal data inputs to a flip flop (D, S and R, or J and K) are…
If the ends of a wire loop are attached to two half-circular metal…
This calculator helps you compute the characteristic impedance of an asymmetric stripline
Differential Op-Amp Circuits An op-amp with no feedback is already a…
Parallel-in/ serial-out shift registers do everything that the…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze digital…
Despite lock-out/tag-out procedures and multiple repetitions of…
Capacitor Charging and Discharging Experiment Parts and Materials To…
The nonlinearity of material permeability may be graphed for better…
The electrical resistance of a conductor at any temperature may be…
The circuit in the previous section is not a very practical one. In…
Ampacities of copper wire, in free air at 30o C: INSULATION TYPE…