Throwing some light on power quality
16 September, 2011 | Supplied by: Benbro Electronics Pty Ltd
According to Australian leading electronics solutions provider Benbro Electronics, electronic designers need to consider a number of factors to achieve power quality when designing a lighting system. This is more so with the advent of LEDS, compact fluorescent lighting (CFL), high intensity discharge (HID) lighting and other new technologies in lighting.
Fluke 434/PWR power quality analyser
25 August, 2011 | Supplied by: Fluke Australia Pty Ltd
The Fluke 434/PWR power quality analyser is a three-phase troubleshooting tool that measures: voltage, current, frequency, power, energy consumption, cos ϕ or power factor, unbalance and harmonics and inter-harmonics.
Gold-Plus intelligent battery tester
24 August, 2011 | Supplied by: Valen Power Pty Ltd
The Gold-Plus intelligent battery tester is a 6/12 V lead acid battery capacity tester with Ah calibration control.
Performing battery run-down tests
12 August, 2011 by Bob Zollo | Supplied by: Keysight Technologies Australia Pty Ltd
Of all of the specifications of a battery-powered device, the battery run time is key. Every user wants their device to run longer on a charge. Therefore, to know the run time of your device is important, not only to represent the device to the end user, but as a means of knowing if improvements in power management within the device are successful at increasing battery run time.
California Instruments CSW power supplies
09 August, 2011 | Supplied by: Westek Electronics Pty Ltd
The California Instruments CSW power supplies are programmable for tests including full compliance testing to many EMC and avionics standards.
Emerson Network Power DCH5 USB wall mount AC-DC adapters
04 August, 2011 | Supplied by: Emerson Network Power
A range of 5 W USB wall mount AC-DC adapters, the DCH5 series, is based on an all-in-one design, which eliminates the need for dedicated power cable attachments and connectors.
Yokogawa WT1800 precision power analyser
01 August, 2011 | Supplied by: Yokogawa Australia Pty Ltd
The WT1800 precision power analyser is the latest addition to Yokogawa's range of digital power measuring instruments.
Littelfuse AK15 transient voltage suppressor device range
27 July, 2011 | Supplied by: Soanar Limited
Littelfuse has introduced its AK15 series of transient voltage suppressor devices to prevent the destruction of electronic gear from high-energy transients.
Powerbox SM3300 power supplies series
21 July, 2011 | Supplied by: Powerbox Australia Pty Ltd
The SM3300 series power supplies are available in four models. The SM18-220 offers 0 to 18 V from 0 to 220 A, the SM66-AR-110 offers autoranging outputs from 0 to 33 V at 0 to 110 A or 0 to 66 V over 0 to 55 A, the SM330-AR-22 offers autoranging outputs from 0 to 165 V at 0 to 22 A or 0 to 330 V over 0 to 11 A while the SM660-AR-11 delivers autoranging outputs of 0 to 330 V over 0 to 11 A or 0 to 660 V at 0 to 5.5 A.
Solar array powering ahead
12 July, 2011
The University of Queensland’s $7.75 million solar power system at St Lucia has reached a milestone, with installation completed on one of the project’s most visible components.
‘Nanoscoops’ may lead to better vehicle batteries
12 July, 2011
A type of nanomaterial developed at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the US could be the next generation of high-power rechargeable lithium (Li)-ion batteries for electric vehicles, as well as batteries for laptop computers, mobile phones and other portable devices.
Jaycar notebook power supply
10 July, 2011 | Supplied by: Jaycar Electronics Pty Ltd
This is a notebook or alternative-use DC power supply that can provide 13-24 VDC at 3.5 A from a voltage of 12 to 13.8. The device is supplied with a 10 A fused car socket, the power cord can be wrapped and stored within the power pack’s housing and seven attachments for Apple, Compaq, Dell, HP, IBM, ACER and Toshiba are supplied.
Jaycar iPad charger
09 July, 2011 | Supplied by: Jaycar Electronics Pty Ltd
A single outlet car charger for iPad/iPhone/iPod plugs into the car’s cigarette lighter outlet and charges Apple devices while driving.
Improving solar cells with the microelectronics toolbox
07 July, 2011
To make solar energy generation cost-effective, the PV industry has to reduce its manufacturing costs well below 1 euro/Wp. This holds for all PV technologies.
Trusting the battery in critical situations
10 June, 2011 by Isidor Buchmann | Supplied by: Cadex Electronics Inc
A battery is a corrosive device that begins to fade the moment it comes off the assembly line. The stubborn and unpredictable behaviour of a battery has left many users in awkward situations.
