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Phasor to Complex

Hi I have calculated the following network using the cosine law. ___SIGGEN (Vs)_ ¦ ¦ ¦--/\/\/\/\-----¦ ¦----¦ ¦ Vs Vc ¦...
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posted by nospam-mail
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computer and energy use

Does it really consume less energy to leave the computer on the whole day than to repeatedly turn it off and on (maybe...
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posted by juggler923
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Can MOSFETs be tested with OhmMeter?

We can test normal PNP and NPN transistors with OhmMeter. Can we test (how) MOSFETs in the same way?
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posted by <Umma Friel>
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Hot H20 electricity consumtion metering

Hi...I need to determing how much electricity a solar water heater is replacing. The solar heater preheats the water be...
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posted by rcam001
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Average Current

hi all For a 1n540x diode average forward current is given 3amps, read in the data sheet. Is this average current the sa...
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posted by nospam4ujack
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Remote LEDs

I have a client who would like me to design and build a gizmo the does the following: Two people roughly 5-6m apart. On...
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posted by danno
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Ringing from switch-mode PSU poluting power rails

Hi, I have a switch-mode powersupply unit that's injecting a high-frequency ringing onto the input power rails (which i...
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posted by d.kellyNOSPAM
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Regd: MOS Transistor basics help

Hi I need some help in understanding the difference between - Gate Length Gate width Channel Length Channel Width Chann...
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posted by kranthi_q
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any replacement

hi all i need six, 2 input nand schmitt trigger gates in a single ic. i just don't want to use 2, cd4093 ics. Is there a...
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posted by nospam4ujack
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Q on Transistor

Hi, Is it possible to saturate the NPN BJT transistor in this biasing ? Vcc ___ | | | _| C B | ---- Resistor ----| | -...
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posted by tatto0_2000
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Low voltage indicator

Hi, I am building a small circuit that will have a supply voltage of 9V from a battery. I would like to detect when the...
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posted by glitz
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Does a triac switch DC ?

Im trying to make a solid state relay with a triac (BTA16 600B) Im just testing it by turning on the gate and trying to...
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posted by quiksilv
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Resistors in parallel

When you don't have exactly the resistor value you want, put two in parallel to make it. Use this to find the right com...
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posted by source
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Voltage Divider Rule using Admittance

I have a question about the Voltage Divider rule. I am looking at a example in a textbook to calculate a transfer funct...
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posted by golson
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A/D conversion by PC sound card?

Dear All, I want to implement a simple A/D conversion by PC sound card input channel(Line in / MIC in), therefore I can...
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posted by bokiteam
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by bokiteam