Electronics Down Under

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Aussies Love EVs ?

Hi, well, no they don't - there are hardly any here. Hybrids are popular, with taxis and fleet vehicles. But this guy i...
6 comments posted 5yrs
posted by pallison49
6 comments posted 5yrs posted by pallison49

Element 14 Q?

Hi, have Element 14 outsourced their Sydney call centre ? Every gal who answers seems to have an Asian accent. Used to...
3 comments posted 5yrs
posted by pallison49
3 comments posted 5yrs posted by pallison49

One for TW

Hi, Trevor Wilson's favorite movie is "The Dish" I like it a lot too. Set in 1969, it's an absolute, Aussie classic. (...
17 comments posted 5yrs
posted by pallison49
17 comments posted 5yrs posted by pallison49

automotive relay types confusion

I was looking at Jaycar and Altronics. They both sell automotive relays, and the datasheets for them describe the pinout...
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posted by bruce56
0 comments posted 5yrs posted by bruce56

No More TO-3 Voltage Regulators?

Looking for a replacement LM340K-24 fixed 24V 1A linear regulator for my bench power supply I've dicovered that TO-3 vo...
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posted by not
3 comments posted 5yrs posted by not

R-cores come from Mars ?

Hi, former regular poster here ( plus PITA) and now U-tube superstar "David L. Jones" is a barrel of laughs. 6 minutes...
3 comments posted 6yrs
posted by pallison49
3 comments posted 6yrs posted by pallison49

Serious power dirt cheap

There are a bunch of used HP common rail power supplies for sale on eBay. They have a 12v output at 62 amps (750 watts)...
9 comments posted 6yrs
posted by user
9 comments posted 6yrs posted by user

Shipping from China

Is it just my imagination or are shipping fees from Chinese suppliers going up? The options for shipping a display only...
7 comments posted 6yrs
posted by user
7 comments posted 6yrs posted by user

Who likes Aussie V8s ?

Hi, V8 Commodore, rallying: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBx2MLC_wdE&t=3s .... Phil
21 comments posted 6yrs
posted by pallison49
21 comments posted 6yrs posted by pallison49

What is this called?

This attachment allows a cable to pass through a panel, and clamp the cable into position. https://www.dropbox.com/s/6o...
48 comments posted 6yrs
posted by sylvia
48 comments posted 6yrs posted by sylvia

Ventilation on live equipment

I'm building something for use at home that contains a thermistor at mains potential. It's being used to sense room tem...
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posted by sylvia
2 comments posted 6yrs posted by sylvia

Weird

The wife started complaining that one of the LED globes in the dining room was flashing. These globes are Aldi specials...
2 comments posted 6yrs
posted by user
2 comments posted 6yrs posted by user

Re: multi voltage power adaptor

> Jasen Betts wrote >> Rod Speed wrote >>> Jasen Betts wrote >>>> Rod Speed wrote > >>>>> And even if they did, and the...
1 comments posted 6yrs
posted by jasen
1 comments posted 6yrs posted by jasen

6V power cord into 5V device?

I have a small bluetooth speaker which has a small hole to put a charger in it which says 5V. If I use a 6V charger in i...
4 comments posted 6yrs
posted by max
4 comments posted 6yrs posted by max