Crowbar circuits have long been the go-to safeguard against overvoltage conditions, prized for their simplicity and ...

A simple software method to increase the duty-cycle resolution in a digital pulse width modulation (DPWM)-controlled power ...

Over on YouTube [Lockdown Electronics] reviews an old bit of kit known as the Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR). Invented in the 1950s the SCR is a type of thyristor and they were popular back in ...

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This publication is a revision and combination of two Safety Guides, IAEA Safety Standards Series No. NS-G-1.1 and No. NS-G-1.3. The revision takes into account developments in instrumentation and ...

Self-control—or the ability to manage one's impulses, emotions, and behaviors to achieve long-term goals—is what separates humans from the rest of the animal kingdom. Self-control is primarily rooted ...

While there aren't a lot of moving parts on a stovetop, it is possible for connections to come loose, particularly during cleaning or installation. If the wires which connect the igniter to the ...

Abstract: This paper presents a novel, efficient, and computationally lightweight approach for voltage and reactive power control in distribution networks with high penetration of distributed ...