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How to Calculate an AC Watt?

Hi, This design says it uses 6V min and 400mA max. It says it outputs 1-2 watts. Can anyone tell me how they calculated...
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posted by Rcvr
17 comments posted 20yrs posted by Rcvr

conducted EMI measurement

for conducted emi measurement, does the power suppplied for the spectrum analyzer/reciever should be from a isolated su...
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posted by krishmaniac
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Impedance

Does a capacitor in an AC circuit heat up as would a resistor offering an equivalent resistance? R
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posted by dewhurst
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Amplify clock signal?

I bought some ECS -100 i MHz clock oscillators to use as an external clock to set a cutoff frequency in a Maxim lowpass...
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posted by amanderr
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by amanderr

Power supply 3

Hi, Automatic shut off. I was considering two method for an automatic shut off of a battery charger. I was looking atth...
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posted by lera
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1 phase - use a starter?

Application is a 40s Craftsman belt-drive table saw upon which I have just recently completed a "rebuild" - complete di...
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posted by WestCoastJagLTD
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TV signal line converter

Hi all, I'm looking to convert UK TV signal resolution down from 625 lines to 32 lines. Does anyone know of some off the...
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posted by andrew.whitelaw
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Help Identifying three IC's

Hi All, Is there a machine which you can plug in a 16 pin IC and it will tell you what it is/number is? I have a circui...
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posted by timharris01
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A/D for end of charge detection for NIMHs & NICADs

Is a 10bit A/D be adequate for detecting the end charge condition for NIMH & NICAD battery packs? Mike ----------------...
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posted by nomtrxspam
32 comments posted 20yrs posted by nomtrxspam

small current

I'm trying to measure some small current (probably 25 mA) using a Fluke 75 Series II multimeter. I have the black probe...
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posted by mike7411
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question using the op482?

Hi, i have a square signal, with positive at 15V, and negative with -15V, and i will like to convert this signal so tha...
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posted by overgeo
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A portable 220 volt recepticle

There was a past letter on Goggle regarding one's idea of making a 220 volt portable recepticle. Single phase yet this...
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posted by ludfisk
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by ludfisk