At first it may seem pointless to have the four buffer gates following…
If the ends of a wire loop are attached to two half-circular metal…
Stepper Motor vs Servo Motor A stepper motor is a…
A three-phase motor may be run from a single-phase power source.…
The interlock contacts installed in the previous section’s motor…
The variable reluctance motor is based on the principle that an…
Solid-state switching circuits usually keep their constituent…
A calculator for computing several parameters needed in the design of a flyback switch mode regulator
If an electric current is passed through this wire, which direction…
Single Phase Synchronous Motors Single-phase synchronous motors are…
A tool designed to convert between units of torque
Electromechanical watt-hour meters use an aluminum disk that is spun…
PARTS AND MATERIALS AC power source: 120VAC Capacitor, 3.3 µF…
All About Contactors When a relay is used to switch a large amount of…
Most students of electricity begin their study with what is known as…
The armature windings of your DC motor will have very low resistance.…
Perhaps the most challenging aspect of interpreting ladder diagrams,…
Project Parts and Materials Automotive alternator (one required, but…
A very useful tool for observing rotating objects is a strobe light.…
Explain the operation of this “H-bridge” motor control circuit: At…
Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…
The fourth example has A partially overlapping B. Though, we will…
Sometimes it is necessary to determine the length of time that a…
As an electric current is passed through a coil of wire, it creates a…
Reminders When Using Ohm’s Law One of the most common mistakes…
In addition to forward voltage drop (Vf) and peak inverse voltage…
Since transformers are essentially AC devices, we need to be aware of…
Shown here is the schematic symbol for a resistor: What is the purpose…
(a) Crystal radio. (b) Modulated RF at antenna. (c) Rectified RF at…
In ladder logic symbolism, an electromechanical relay coil is shown as…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
What is Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL)? The principle known as…
The logic simplification examples that we have done so far could have…
All entries arranged in alphabetical order of surname. Major…
A principal consideration for industrial control networks, where the…
What is Split-Phase Power Systems? Split-phase power systems achieve…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
The variable reluctance motor is based on the principle that an…
In very simple, qualitative terms, rate the impedance of capacitors…
PARTS AND MATERIALS Low-voltage AC power supply (6-volt output) 6-volt…
