Useful tips for everyday
Why is aluminum used for high voltage transmission lines? An aluminium wire have a 1.5 times larger cross section to pass the same current as…
Does refrigerator use thermodynamics? Figure 1: A refrigerator expels heat from its interior by the input of work. Refrigerators appear to violate the Second Law…
Where do we use VHDL? It is utilized in electronic design automation to express mixed-signal and digital systems, such as ICs (integrated circuits) and FPGA…
Is lead free solder paste any good? There is some misinformation being spread that lead-free solder is somehow more toxic/worse for you than leaded solder,…
How can you tell the difference between crystals? Glass makes a clunking noise, while crystal sounds like a reverberated ringing. Another way to sound test…
Does a line out converter need to be grounded? Anyways this type of line out converter needs to be hooked up to both constant power…
Is ADSR an envelope? An ADSR envelope is a type of envelope control mechanism commonly found in the synths and samplers used in electronic music.…
How do you measure the current draw of a device? The simplest way to measure the current draw of a device is to use the…
What kind of wire is used in most heaters? Nichrome Nichrome: Most resistance wire heating elements usually use nichrome 80/20 (80% Nickel, 20% Chromium) wire,…
How does a polarized relay work? Polarized Relays This means that the operating coil has polarity. As the name indicates, these relays have contacts and…