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Turn a wall outlet into a wireless charger with the Legrand Radiant | Lrd12 Overload Relay
The first was when I was a wee, messing w/ a big 24v motor w/ weight (read: kickback voltage as it spools down && lots of amperage) and I turned it on w/ my hands on both leads… And now you know why companies react the way they do. It would be like someone going around deliberately ruinin...Read more -
Curious What $750 Gets You? Pics of the Guts of Nissan LEAF’s Charge Station | Lrd12 Overload Relay
It must be completely fine, and I actually prefer IEC equipment (that is double-listed) for many applications, but whenever I have visited Europe, the general level of electrical safety (and the way things are wired) has often seemed a lot sketchier. Then again, they benefit from three phase just...Read more -
Graphcore’s new AI chips are the best-looking server processors you’ll never see | 220v Contactor Relay
The melted solder was probably a secondary failure. When SSRs fail they often turn into heaters as his did and the heat from the base plate itself melted the solder before incinerating the plastic housing. There is a huge difference between heater and electric motor when it comes to inrush curren...Read more -
Facebook and Google hit with $8.8 billion in GDPR lawsuits | 220v Contactor Relay
On the positive side, the mechanism does allow the LCD to be folded facing inwards, providing some degree of protection against minor knocks and smudges when traveling and when you’re content to use the EVF instead. The Xtra Fine LCD panel has a 921,600-dot resolution. The display also uses...Read more -
Lenovo’s latest Yoga laptop has an ARM processor and 25 hours of battery life | 25 Amp Circuit Breaker
I was in sixth or seventh grade, playing with a transformer with a 540 V secondary, when I accidentally grabbed one cllp lead too many. The current was flowing from one hand to the other, and I could not let go. Eventually–I’m sure the subjective time was much greater than the actual time–I was a...Read more -
Here’s What You Need To Charge Your Electric Car At Home | 220v Contactor Relay
There are lots of AC coils out there – in my parts bins I have AC driven relays, and AC solenoid valves. How do they work? I do not disagree that this is not the best way to do it. I have only used it for temporary installation, and only when I can frequently inspect everything involved for signs...Read more -
Google’s Night Sight for Pixel phones will amaze you | 19mm Momentary Push Button
In my experience, the more people know about electricity, the more cautious they are. And the more they have to deal with dangerous voltages, the more cautious they are. With few exceptions, most Youtubers you see doing dangerous stuff online have no idea what they are doing. Speak to a decent el...Read more -
Can Google AMP make the web faster without taking over the web? | Lrd12 Overload Relay
The best tip for buying a portable home generator: Don’t wait until the lights go out. Whether you live in a place at the mercy of snowstorms, hurricanes, heat waves or an outdated electric grid, a power outage can range from an annoyance to life-threatening. In reviewing my experience with the S...Read more