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Today, 16:56Yes, you can use two 7815 regulators to drop the 30V down to two 15V supplies but the drawback is they will almost certainly run very hot. They have...4 replies | 88 view(s)
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Today, 16:47betwixt replied to a thread Mains leaking currents causing problems in my house in Elementary Electronic QuestionsI think the "not grounded" indicator is to warn you the protection isn't going to work. All 'surge protectors" and similar protection devices are...40 replies | 1871 view(s)
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Today, 14:34Generally not a good idea but it depends on the actual fan design. Most low voltage DC fans do not draw a precise current and it quite likely goes...4 replies | 88 view(s)
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Yesterday, 23:46You understood correctly, but in this application you DON'T want the diode to conduct so it is wired the other way around. It will still conduct when...8 replies | 310 view(s)
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Yesterday, 21:01Almost, the diode is in the right place but the arrow should point upwards. As shown it will conduct when the switch is pressed and divert the...8 replies | 310 view(s)
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Yesterday, 13:19betwixt replied to a thread Algorithm to estimate given battery chemistry and capacity in Power ElectronicsVehicle charges, even most mobile phone chargers, have a communication path to the battery management system. They can tell the requirements by...3 replies | 246 view(s)
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Yesterday, 13:13Your claims don't seem reasonable. How could a residual voltage of '+/-25V' appear on a 12V output? Are you saying it went up to 37V or down to...6 replies | 152 view(s)
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Yesterday, 13:05Without knowing the exact specification of the power adapters nobody can tell you exactly. A GUESS would be: 100 adapters at 6W each = 600W DC...7 replies | 229 view(s)
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Yesterday, 08:56That is correct. With no power applied, there is no path to power the relay coil. When the switch is pressed, power reaches the coil and the...8 replies | 310 view(s)
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13th October 2019, 22:11betwixt replied to a thread how to change pir sensor coverage angle? in Elementary Electronic QuestionsI wouldn't 'tweak' a commercial product, I would start from scratch. I assume this is just a one-off project and not for mass marketing so I would...12 replies | 615 view(s)
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13th October 2019, 21:50You almost have it right. the relay contacts on the left go across the momentary switch instead of chassis. Basically, it makes it think the...8 replies | 310 view(s)
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13th October 2019, 09:01betwixt replied to a thread Will the TVS diode protect the DC line from AC power? in Elementary Electronic QuestionsThe TVS will protect against excessive voltage provided the current is limited to a suitably small amount but it will not protect against the...2 replies | 169 view(s)
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12th October 2019, 19:34betwixt replied to a thread Protecting the inputs of HV7802 current monitor from damage due to inrush current in Analog Circuit DesignI think that should be 100uV not uA Klaus ..... but we know what you mean :-D Brian.4 replies | 242 view(s)
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12th October 2019, 19:32betwixt replied to a thread Mains leaking currents causing problems in my house in Elementary Electronic QuestionsBeware, most 'plug testers' work by looking at the difference between the three pins, live, neutral and earth. As you only have two pins it may not...40 replies | 1871 view(s)
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12th October 2019, 19:21betwixt replied to a thread how to change pir sensor coverage angle? in Elementary Electronic QuestionsThat is exactly the thing but it only has a range of 10m (about 30 feet) so you would need more than one to give the 50' length you need. With a...12 replies | 615 view(s)
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12th October 2019, 19:18It is a standard 18650 Lithium Ion battery. There are many chargers for it if you search with that number. There are three wires, one will be a...2 replies | 198 view(s)
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9th October 2019, 14:11betwixt replied to a thread FSK 1200baud discrete "modulators". What do you think? in Digital Signal ProcessingThe problem is the frequencies are low compared to the data rate. A change to logic high or low is likely to result in partial cycles of the tone and...5 replies | 922 view(s)
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7th October 2019, 08:59betwixt replied to a thread Input stage to 24W buckboost LED driver is high in component count. in Power ElectronicsAt such low current and with a surge limiter after it, do you really need a very low Rds FET? The difference between all that circuit and a simple...3 replies | 242 view(s)
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6th October 2019, 21:59betwixt replied to a thread Input stage to 24W buckboost LED driver is high in component count. in Power ElectronicsThought: As the first stage is only to block reverse polarity, can't you replace it with a diode? If the second stage is only powering the...3 replies | 242 view(s)
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6th October 2019, 21:48I'm not sure exactly what that does but I suspect the '=' shouldn't be there. I'm also not sure you should convert to signed at all, does the DAC...3 replies | 237 view(s)
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6th October 2019, 08:54betwixt replied to a thread Simple dipole compared to a folded dipole in a 2.4 GHz Wifi Yagi Antenna in RF, Microwave, Antennas and OpticsI would use a much narrower boom, the capacitive effects of so much wood covering half the elements would seriously de-tune it. I have used brass...29 replies | 1952 view(s)
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5th October 2019, 14:09betwixt replied to a thread Lumens/Watt in LEDs when forward current is very low.? in Professional Hardware and Electronics DesignIntuitively I would say it continues down to zero almost linearly. I would guess the graph doesn't go lower simply because it is outside the scope...3 replies | 251 view(s)
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5th October 2019, 13:50You are asking for contradictory requirements but what I think you want is a constant voltage power supply with an indication when the current has...5 replies | 235 view(s)
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4th October 2019, 21:45betwixt replied to a thread Mains leaking currents causing problems in my house in Elementary Electronic QuestionsIt's a long story but basically, the cable carries on beyond my house to a three-phase motor on a waste treatment plant nearby. The cables used to be...40 replies | 1871 view(s)
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3rd October 2019, 21:35betwixt replied to a thread Mains leaking currents causing problems in my house in Elementary Electronic QuestionsNeutral and Earth are usually bonded together but not at the socket, it is done back at the distribution transformer where both have a real 'planet...40 replies | 1871 view(s)
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3rd October 2019, 21:16betwixt replied to a thread [moved] Why Zener getting heat at no load in Capacitor power supply arrangement.. in Power ElectronicsShort answer, you can't. The Zener will always dissipate heat, the best you can do is as Schmitt Trigger states, its to remove the heat as...14 replies | 962 view(s)
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