When you’re testing or debugging some mains-powered gear, plugging it directly into the outlet can often be an exciting ...
It’s no surprise that many hardware hackers avoid working with AC, and frankly, we can’t blame them. The potential consequences of making a mistake when working with mains voltages are far greater ...
Solid-state ac supplies replace motor-generator and tap-changing transformers to offer the same tests at the push of a button • Solid-state ac-power sources combine the variable-frequency and ...
With a primary-current rating of 10A and an isolation voltage of 500 Vdc, the 5600 series current-sensing transformers are capable of both measuring and monitoring ac currents. They are available in ...
TORONTO, ON, CANADA (Sept. 4, 2023) Torus Power Inc., maker of uncompromising, clean, isolation-transformer-based power components, is proudly supporting Quantum Media Systems’ 18-foot-wide Cinematic ...
Designing a closed-loop, controlled power supply or motor-control system presents two main challenges. First, the design requires sending feedback voltage or current information across an isolation ...
Isolation prevents DC and unwanted AC between two parts of a system, while still allowing data and power transfer between those two parts. Isolation is used in a wide variety of applications, ...
How optical isolation works. Source: B&B Electronics. Some of you may know that I moonlight as the guitar player in a hard-edged blues/rock band. Playing at the various clubs around town, I run into ...