Is it dangerous to touch the conductors of a power cable? This concerns electricity available in households, specifically AC at
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Types of Circuits (Electrics)
Fundamentals There are two types of circuits. One is the series connection and the other is the parallel connection. In
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In addition to the TN power grids, there are also TT and IT power grids. TN-C | DN | HCB
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Beim Netzstrom ist der Neutralleiter (“Minuspol”) mit dem Boden verbunden. Der Boden wird also als Massepotenzial verwendet. Deshalb fließt der
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We’ve got a new microcontroller board, which got a 10-pin JTAG interface for external debugging. The problem was that we
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Jumper (J) A jumper is a conducting wire used to connect two contacts without creating a significant resistance. They are
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Allows converting alternating current (AC) into direct current (DC). Half-wave rectifier circuit (Without smoothing) Half-wave rectifier circuit (With smoothing) Full-wave
Continue readingFuse box basics – MCB and RCD
MCB (Miniature Circuit Breaker) Basics The MCB disconnects the circuit in case of a short or an overload. It protects
Continue readingTypes of Currents (Electrics)
Fundamentals There are two types of current. One is direct current (DC) and the other is alternating current (AC). Direct
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