Push-in connectors are a common sight in electrical work, offering a convenient way to secure wires without the need for a screwdriver or pliers. They simplify the process of connecting wires, but what if you need to disconnect them? Understanding…
Your ground wire may get hot due to multiple reasons. They include improper connections leading to the ground wire, leakage within the circuit, a lightning strike to the main power lines, or general damage to the wire. When you face…
The resistance ratio is equal to the relative position in a linear pot (B potentiometer). Non-linear pots are sometimes known as logarithmic or audio pots (A potentiometer). These are most typically used to control audio volume. Potentiometers are used to…
Car jump starters have evolved into essential tools for each driver. These small devices permit you to quickly resume driving after a dead battery. But have you thought about what happens inside and how these practical devices work? In this…
You shouldn’t. Many electrical gadgets have extremely delicate constructions that cannot withstand even a very little voltage that is higher than what is recommended. Such as most of the time, a 9V guitar pedal cannot be powered by a 12V…
The main difference between SOIC8 and SO8 manufacturing is the width of the leads from the IC itself. SO8 has a little larger footprint per pin than SOIC8, but with similar pin gap space per row, they fit the same…
Electricians and specialists recommend utilizing wire gauges ranging from 6 AWG to 4 AWG for 60-ampere breakers. As all household wires are rated at least 600 volts, the sole factor that determines the wire gauge is amperage. As a result,…
Loads that can supply an average power to some external device for an infinite amount of time, are called Active Loads. On the contrary, Passive Loads can’t deliver any energy. Active loads use additional transistors, mostly FETs, whereas Passive Loads…
Between these two wires of interest, the brown wire, or the “hot wire” is the positive wire. It delivers power to the appliance and connects to the building’s black wire. On the contrary, the blue wire is the negative one…