| As opposed to the good old light bulb, a CFL needs an amount of electronics to start and light properly. Here we show a suitable circuit. Th...
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| How much power does your modern LCD or plasma TV use when it is on? And how much when it is supposed to be 'off'? If you want to be...
| The amount of electronics in industrial and domestic areas increases worldwide, but on the other hand fossil resources, our basic sources of...
| The Wireless Energy Monitor consists of several sensors with a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter and the sensors are placed in the...
| ‘Save energy!’ is a much-heard slogan these days, with rising oil prices and the greenhouse effect always in the news. Research has taken pl...
| It’s too good to be true, and the laws of thermodynamics say it isn’t true, but it’s still a persistent dream: free energy. It also seems a...
| If a relay is driven by a transistor switching stage it is usual to connect a flywheel diode in parallel with the coil to short out the back...
| When dealing with relays we distinguish between the pull-in voltage and the hold voltage. Depending on the type of device, the latter is fro...
| Miniature radio controlled cars are great fun for the armchair rally enthusiast but once the novelty has worn off or the car suffers a mecha...
| If the effort of chasing out channels and replastering for a complete new circuit is too much, then this circuit might help. Normal operatio...