I have a 24v DC motor that I'm using with a PWM controller supplied by a 24v SMPS. I want to be able to briefly switch the motor to 48v with a...

I have a 24v DC motor that I'm using with a PWM controller supplied by a 24v SMPS. I want to be able to briefly switch the motor to 48v with a relay. I don't have a 48v supply, but I do have a 24v transformer & bridge. I know that the following will give me the 48v, and I think that the Motor Control will be OK with it. But I'd like to know if I'm missing something. The relay will d...

I have a DC relay with the coil connections marked "+" & "-". Does it matter? The relay operates with either polarity so there is no internal...

I have a DC relay with the coil connections marked "+" & "-". Does it matter? The relay operates with either polarity so there is no internal flyback diode. It's a 24v, 33ma coil for those who want to know. Thanks, Bob

Hello, In light of the cargo ship debacle in the Pacific, I am trying to determine which companies still manufacture semiconductors in the US...

Hello, In light of the cargo ship debacle in the Pacific, I am trying to determine which companies still manufacture semiconductors in the US and Europe. I found these: https://www.thomasnet.com/articles/top-suppliers/semiconductor-suppliers-manufacturers/ https://www.bisinfotech.com/top-ten-transistor-manufacturers/ Apparently Analog Devices is headquartered in the US but it's unclea...

https://www.vice.com/en/article/jg8wnb/square-dancing-noise-china Residents who are fed up with the noise from China's ubiquitous ...

https://www.vice.com/en/article/jg8wnb/square-dancing-noise-china Residents who are fed up with the noise from China's ubiquitous "dancing grannies" are resorting to a special device that could mess with the speakers that blast out loud music. They use an infrared remote control dubbed "anti-square dancing magical device" to silence the noisy dancing troupes that have ...

AIUI you use iron cores for low frequency and ferrite for high frequency because ferrite doesn't get magnetized, so why couldn't aluminum do the...

AIUI you use iron cores for low frequency and ferrite for high frequency because ferrite doesn't get magnetized, so why couldn't aluminum do the same? -- Defund the Thought Police

I'm going to make a 12v DC power supply with a linear reg. I will half-wave rectify 12v AC and have a smoothing cap. The load is only...

I'm going to make a 12v DC power supply with a linear reg. I will half-wave rectify 12v AC and have a smoothing cap. The load is only 10ma. So: 12v RMS is 17v peak, minus the diode drop of 0.7 is 16.3v peak. Using a 47uF cap, the ripple will be 3.5v p-p. So the min voltage into the regulator will be 16.3-3.5 = 12.8. Ripple calculated from Vpp = i/fC (.010/(60*47e-6). Am I missing ...

I have a solar charging I am using with my car battery. The current voltage of the battery is 12.7 volts. And the charger is still...

I have a solar charging I am using with my car battery. The current voltage of the battery is 12.7 volts. And the charger is still charging. Here are some specs for the charger. Rated power output = 5W Operating power voltage = 18V Operating power current = .33A Trickle charging current = .2A Floating charging Voltage = 13.8 Overcharge Protection Voltage = 14.1 Voltage At what ...

I was just tired of seeing the 1.8MM pitch connector subject line, so I changed it. ...

I was just tired of seeing the 1.8MM pitch connector subject line, so I changed it.                                                         Mikek -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

2.54mm connectors are easy to find. Is there anything off the shelf for 1.8mm?

2.54mm connectors are easy to find. Is there anything off the shelf for 1.8mm?

Toyota has thousands of patents on solid state batteries. Japanese material scientists are second to none. This dog and pony show needs to...

Toyota has thousands of patents on solid state batteries. Japanese material scientists are second to none. This dog and pony show needs to come to an end. https://www.wsj.com/articles/toyotas-chief-says-electric-vehicles-are-overhyped-11608196665