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Analog Circuit Design, Robust Design, Sigma Delta
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Audio Transformer Audio transformer used in low power
applications where a variable voltage is required.
Bandwidth Limiting Calculator Excel Spread Sheet Premium
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Binary to Decimal Conversion Calculator
Binary to Hexadecimal Conversion Calculator
Binary to Octal Conversion Calculator
CMOS Schmidt Trigger Oscillator Calculator Excel
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Decibel Tables Calculator Excel Spreadsheet Premium
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555 IC Timer Monostable and Astable Design Calculator 555
timer IC integrated circuit is the first and still one of the most
popular IC timer chips in use.
Arc Flash Calculator per. NFPA 70E Calculator Excel
Spreadsheet
Available Fault Current Calculator Excel Spreadsheet
NCP1611 Generator Frequency Calculator Excel Spreadsheet
NCP108x, Flyback CCM, Design Calculator Excel Spreadsheet
Capacitor Color Codes for Identification Capacitors may be
marked with 4 or more colored bands or dots.
Capacitance Equations - Formulae Electrical Capacitance
equations for various configurations.
Ceramic Capacitors Review Ceramic capacitors are part of the
family of electrostatic capacitors.
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Cable Management and Wire Organizer Systems Review
Cable management systems available in various materials,
sizes, colors, and NEMA or UL ratings
Capacitance Discharge Calculator Equations and a calculator
for determining capacitance discharge rate of a capacitor
Circuit Breaker Overview Circuit breaker used break the
circuit and stop the current flow when current exceeds a
predetermined value
Coaxial Cable, Connectors Assemblies Review Coaxial cable
is used as a electrical transmission line for radio frequency
signals.
Complex Impedance - Current in AC Circuit Table gives
Complex Impedance and Current in AC Circuit Equations
AWG American Wire Gauge Copper Wire Size Chart AWG
Copper Wire Table Size and Data Chart @ 100 Degrees F
Current in AC Circuit Equations AC Circuit Equations for RMS
Current.
Distribution Transformers Used in electrical power
distribution and transmission systems.
Distribution Transformer Excel Calculator
Design AC Generators and Synchronous Motors
Electric Circuits Fundamentals Premium Membership
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Electrical Design of Cathodic Protection Design of cathodic
electrical systems
Electrical Electronics Enclosure Classifications NEMA
Standard UL Electrical Electronics Enclosure and Motors
Classifications 50 & 508
Electrical Electronics Enclosure Classifications UL Standard
NEMA 250, “Enclosures for Electrical Equipment (1000 Volts
Maximum)
Electrical Equations ( Alternating Current ) AC Electrical
circuits and alternating current AC equations and formulae.
Electronic Sensors Overview Electronic sensor is a device
designs to indicate or measure something Review the
environment which it is operating.
Emergency Electrical Power A reliable and adequate source
of electric power is necessary for the operation of active
industrial operations..
Equally Tempered Scale Frequencies Musical Notes Table
Calculator Excel Spreadsheet
Frequency Converter Application Review Convert alternating
current (AC) of some frequency to alternating current of
another frequency.
Hexadecimal to Binary Conversion Calculator
Hexadecimal to Decimal Conversion Calculator
Hexadecimal to Octal Conversion Calculator
HRC Fuse Design & Manufacturing RC fuse link is a very
common, simple and effective electrical protection device
Heat Shrink Tubing Review Heat shrink tubing is a material
that contracts or shrinks diametrically when a specified heat
source is applied
Dynamic Braking Resistor High power wattage resistor used by
a electric motor to assist in the process known as dynamic
braking.
Dynamic Braking Resistor Calculations Equations that define
dynamic braking systems performance.
Edge Wound Resistors Review Edge wound Resistors
constructed from a continuous ribbon of resistance alloy
material
Fire Alarm Notification Appliance Circuit Calculator Excel
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MOSFET Spice Parameters Spreadsheet Calculator
Motors and Generators Standards, Installation and Design
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Electrolytic Capacitor Review Type of capacitor that uses an
electrolyte, an ionic conducting liquid, as one of its plates
NCP1027 Design Tool Brownout Calculator Spreadsheet
NCP1351 Inductor Calculator Spreadsheet
NCP1562 Design Tool Calculator Spreadsheet
NCP3063 Design Calculators NCP3063 BUCK Topology
Calculator Spreadsheet , NCP3063 BOOST Topology Calculator
Spreadsheet , NCP3063 VOLTAGE INVERTING Topology
Calculator Spreadsheet
NCP3163 Design Calculators BUCK Topology Calculator,
BOOST Topology Calculator Spreadsheet , VOLTAGE
INVERTING Topology
NCP5252 Circuit Design Aid Calculator Excel Spreadsheet
NCP5252 is a fast-transient-response and high-efficiency
single-phase buck regulator with built-in MOSFETs.
NCV8876 Boost Design Tool Calculator Excel Spreadsheet
designing with the NCV8876 for continuous conduction mode
boost applications
NCP102 Design Spreadsheet Calculator Excel calculates both
system and component data for use with the NCP102 in a
voltage regulator configuration
CP5222 Design Tool Calculator Spreadsheet a fast-transient-
response and high-efficiency dual-channel / two-phase buck
controller with built-in gate drivers, provides multifunctional
power solutions for notebook power system.
Neutral Grounding Resistors Incorporated into electrical
circuits to protect the system and devices.
NUD4001 LED Design Tool Current Source Spreadsheet
Op-Amp Gain Design Equation and Calculator Determine the
Gain and output voltage for both a Non-Inverting Op-Amp
and an Inverting Op-Amp.
Power Resistors - Review Power Resistors are resistors which
are capable of handling a lot of power, as their name implies
Resistors - Review Resistors are electrical or electronic
components which resist the flow of current across the resistor
device.
Resistor Color Codes Resistors are normally identified with a
code.
Resistor Types Resistors are available in may different packages
and made from different material
High - Voltage Circuit Breaker Used for service on circuits
with voltage ratings higher than 600 volts.
High Voltage Engineering Fundamentals Premium
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Inductance of Coil Calculator Inductors, also know as choke,
coil
Industrial Electrical Insulation Testing Failure of an insulation
system is the most common cause of problems in electrical
equipment.
Instrument Current Transformer Instrument current
transformer (CT) steps down the current of a circuit to a
lower value
Instrument Potential Transformer Instrument potential
transformer (PT) steps down voltage of a circuit to a low
value
Isolation Transformer Low power transformers used to
isolate noise from or to ground electronic circuits.
Inverting Op-Amp Gain Table Calculator Excel Spreadsheet
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Linear Circuit Source Calculator Excel Spreadsheet Premium
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Low - Voltage Circuit Breaker Low - voltage circuit breaker is
one which is suited for circuits rated at 600 volts or lower
Mobile Electrification Systems Review Used to provide
electrical power to moving machines and equipment.
NE566 Function Generator Frequency Calculator Excel
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NE570 Expander Output Biasing Calculator Excel
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NE570 VCA Output Biasing Calculator Excel Spreadsheet
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Octal to Binary Conversion Calculator
Octal to Decimal Conversion Calculator and Table
Octal to Hexadecimal Conversion Calculator and Table
Ohms Law Equations and Calculator Current through a
conductor between two points is directly proportional to the
potential difference across the two points.
Potentiometer Equation and Calculator Potentiometer or a
resistor a pot, is a three-terminal resistor with a sliding or
rotating contact
Power Transformer Power transformers are sometimes
considered to be those with ratings of 300 volt-amperes and
below.
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Rack Mount Enclosures, Advantages and Design Rack
Mount Enclosures for electronics and electrical systems
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Residential Electrical Load and Requirements Calculations
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Tantalum Capacitors Review Tantalum capacitor is comprised
of a permeable tantalum center section surrounded by
tantalum pentoxide.
Volts to dBm Equation, Calculator and Table
Wire Wound Resistors Review Wire Wound Resistors consist of
a cylindrical core which is wrapped or wound with wire.
Voltage Summing of Three Resistors Equation and Calculator
Voltage Divider for 5% Resistors Calculator Excel Spreadsheet
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XR-2206 Function Generator Frequency Calculator Excel
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Zener Diode Conventional solid-state diode will not allow
significant current if it is reverse-biased below its reverse
breakdown voltage.
Pressure Detection
Bellows Pressure Detector Bellows Pressure Detector provides
the need for a pressure sensing element
Bourdon Tube Pressure Detector Bourdon tube pressure
instrument is one of the oldest pressure sensing instruments in
use today.
Pressure Sensors Review Pressure sensors, also called pressure
transducers, are used to measure the force exerted within or
onto a mechanical system.
Transducer Detection
Strain Gage and Resistance Type Transducer Strain Gage
Transducer Application
Stain Gage Transducer Configurations & Review Strain Gage
Transducers or elements are available in a wide variety of
configurations in both wire and foil gages.
Inductance Type Transducer Inductance-type transducer
consists of three parts
Capacitive Type Transducer Capacitive-type transducers consist
of two flexible conductive plates and a dielectric.
Pressure Detector Block / Circuit Diagram Pressure Detector
Circuits and Block Diagram Basics
Level Sensors & Detectors
Capacitive Displacement Sensor Review
Capacitive Sensor Theory and Operation Video
Glass Gauge Type Level Detectors Simple means by which
liquid level is measured in a vessel is by the gauge glass
method
Ball Float Type Level Detector Ball float method is a direct
reading liquid level mechanism
Chain Float Type Level Detector Chain Float Type Level
Detector Review
Conductivity Type Level Detector Conductivity probe level
detection system
Magnetic Bond Type Level Detector magnetic bond method
was developed to overcome the problems of cages and
stuffing boxes.
 Resistors in Parallel Equation and Calculator Two or more
components are connected in parallel they have the same
potential difference voltage across their ends
RF Radio Frequency Filter Review RF (radio frequency) filter
is a device that is utilized to allow or stop selected signals or Flow Sensors & Detectors
frequencies
RF Circuit Design
Schmitt Trigger Equations and Calculator Equation and
calculator gives values for Schmitt Trigger and an Inverting
Schmitt Trigger
Semiconductor Flip Chip Review Flip chip, also known as
Controlled Collapse Chip Connection or its acronym, C4
Series & Parallel LED Design Calculator Determine the
unknown series resistor value in ohms for the LED circuit
shown.
Starting Motor Voltage Drop Calculator
Switchgear Review Switchgear is a general term covering
switching and interrupting devices that control, meter and
protect the flow of electric power.
Surge Protectors (Surge Suppressors) Review A surge
protector, also called a surge suppressor
Transfer Switch Transfer Switch Basics
Voltage Drop Calculations Voltage drops across internal
resistance's of the source, across conductors, across
contacts, and across connectors are undesired; supplied
energy is lost (dissipated).
Wire Voltage Drop Calculator This voltage drop calculator is
based on public domain formula
Voltage to Frequency Converters Review Voltage to
frequency converters also called wide-range voltage-
controlled oscillator
Wheatstone Bridge Analysis and Calculator Wheatstone
Bridge Calculator
Wind Power Generation and Wind Power Turbine Design
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Zener Diode, Power Transistor on Heat Sink Calculator
Calculator will determine the various design parameters of a
Zener Diode, Power Transistor on Heat SInk power
regulator.
Zener Diode and Resistor Voltage Regulator Design
Calculator Zener Diodes can be used to produce a stabilized
voltage output with low ripple under varying load current
conditions.
Test and Instrumentation Equipment
Chart Recorders Electronics Testing Chart Recorder Review
Data Acquisition Systems Review Data Acquisition System
can be can be accurately described by explaining what a
Data Acquisition System
Temperature Controllers and Process Controllers Process
and temperature controllers are similar in many respects
Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS
Differential Pressure Type Level Detector Magnetic bond
method was developed to overcome the problems of cages
and stuffing boxes.
Flow Meter and Detector General Flow meters operate on the
principle of placing a restriction in the line to cause a
differential pressure head.
Orifice Plate Flow Detector Orifice plate Flow Detector is the
simplest of the flow-path restrictions used in flow detection
Venturi Tube Type Flow Detector venturi tube is the most
accurate flow-sensing element when properly calibrated.
Dall Tube Type Flow Detector Flow rate in a Dall tube is
determined by measuring the pressure drop caused by
restriction in the conduit.
Pitot Tube Type Flow Detector Pitot tube is a pressure
measurement instrument used to measure fluid flow velocity.
Rotameter Type Flow Detector Rotameter is an area flow meter
so named because a rotating float is the indicating element.
Nutating Disk Displacement Flow Meter Nutating disk meter.
Hot-Wire Anemometer Flow Detector Hot-wire anemometer,
principally used in gas flow measurement
Electromagnetic Flow meter Third most common flow meter
behind differential pressure and positive displacement flow
meters
Ultrasonic Flow Equipment Ultrasonic flow equipment use the
Doppler frequency shift of ultrasonic signals reflected from
discontinuities in the fluid stream
Synchronizing Motors
Self-Synchronizing Motors, or Synchro Equipment Remote
indication or control may be obtained by the use of self-
synchronizing motors
Switches
Mechanical Limit Switch Mechanical limit switch is a
mechanical device which can be used to determine the
physical position of equipment.
Reed Limit Switch Reed switch is an electrical or mechanical
switch that is actuated by an applied magnetic field.
Position indicator Typical Circuits Position Sensor is any
instrumentation or device that is utilized to detect position
measurement or an objects location.
Variable Output Devices Used in Position Sensing
Carbon Monoxide Sensor Detector Review CO detector is a
device that detects the presence of the carbon monoxide (CO)
gas
Potentiometer Position Indicator Potentiometer, informally a
pot, is a three-terminal resistor with a sliding or rotating
contact that forms an adjustable voltage divider.
 Selecting and designing a Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS
Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS Selection and Design
Determine the general need for an UPS. Knowing
whether local, state, or federal laws mandate the
incorporation of an UPS.
Determine the purpose of the UPS.
Determine the power requirements.
Select the type of UPS. Selecting a particular type and
Sensors & Detectors General
configuration of an UPS depends on many factors that
must be considered and weighted according to a
facility’s particular requirements.
Determine if the safety of the selected UPS is
acceptable.
Determine if the availability of the selected UPS is
acceptable. In managing a facility, the availability of
equipment and systems is of the utmost concern.
Determine if the selected UPS is maintainable.
Determine if the selected UPS is affordable. The
pricing of the UPS can only be done when the type,
configuration, and sizing are known.
EMI / RFI RFI Shielding
EMI /RFI Shielding Overview RFI (Radio Frequency
Interference)
EMI /RFI Coatings EMI RFI Coatings Review
EMI ( Electromagnetic Interference) Filter Review EMI (
Electromagnetic Interference ) Filters
Electronic Switches and Connectors
Membrane Switch Overview and Application A membrane
switch is an electrical switch for turning a circuit on and off.
Typical Membrane Switch Design and Construction Typical
membrane switches incorporates the following layered
components
Electrical / Electronic Switches Abbreviation and Symbols
Chart provides several common electro-mechanical switch
drawing symbols and abbreviations.
Membrane Switches - Specifying Requirements
Temperature Sensors & Detectors
Thermocouple Construction Thermocouple's are assembled
with two dissimilar metal wires joined at one end
Thermocouple Operation Thermocouples will cause an
electric current to flow in the attached circuit when
subjected to changes in temperature.
Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTD's) Resistance
Temperature Detectors (RTD's) incorporates pure metals
Wheatstone Bridge Circuit Wheatstone Bridge Circuit
Operation Wheatstone Bridge Analysis and Calculator
Wheatstone Bridge Operation Wheatstone Bridge Circuit
Operation Basics
Temperature Detection Circuit Block diagram of a typical
temperature detection circuit.
Linear Variable Differential Transformer ( LVDT ) or Linear
Voltage Displacement Transducer Accurate position indication
mechanical travel is a linear variable differential transformer
(LVDT)
Position indicator Typical Circuits Position Sensor is any
instrumentation or device that is utilized to detect position
measurement or an objects location.
Colorimeters Review Colorimeters are devices which can
identify or characterize colors.
Color Control and Measuring Instruments Color control and
measuring instruments in engineering is done with one or
more technologies or devices.
Accelerometers Review and Application Accelerometers are
devices which are used to measure or sense changes in
velocity.
Color Spectrophotometers Review and Application Color
Spectrophotometer are photometer instruments used in
Spectrophotometry.
Viscometer Design and Application Review Viscometer (also
called viscosimeter) is an instrument used to measure the
viscosity of a fluid.
Electrical Meters and Measuring Devices
How To Buy An Oscilloscope Purchasing An Oscilloscope
D'Arsonval Movement Meter Review A commonly used sensing
mechanism used in DC ammeters, voltmeters, and ohm meters
Electrodynamometer Movement Meter Review
Electrodynamometer movement meter has the same basic
operating principle as the D’Arsonval meter movement
Moving Iron Vane Movement Review Moving iron vane
movement can be used to measure both AC current and
voltage.
Simple Voltmeter Review DC Voltmeter Review
Simple Ammeter Ammeter measures electric current.
Simple Ohm Resistance Meter Ohm meter is an instrument
used to determine resistance
Watt Meter Wattmeter is an instrument which measures DC
power or true AC power.
Three Phase Wattmeter Total power in a 3-Theta circuit is the
sum of the powers of the separate phases.
Ampere - Hour Meter Review Typical ampere-hour meters are
digital indicators similar to the odometer used in automobiles
Power Factor Meter Power factor meter is a type of
electrodynamometer movement when it is made with two
movable coils set at right angles to each other.
Power Conditioner Review A power conditioner, also known as
a line conditioner
Electrical Ground Meter Electrical ground meter is an
instrument which is used to detect conductor insulation
resistance to ground.
 Temperature Compensation Because of changes in ambient
temperature, the resistance thermometer circuitry must be
compensated.
Synchroscope Review Synchroscope indicates when two AC
generators are in the correct phase
Multimeter Review Multimeter is a portable single instrument
capable of measuring various electrical values
Megger Review Megger is a portable instrument used to
measure insulation resistance.

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