There are numerous important basic electrical components commonly found in the circuits of almost all peripherals. These devices are the essential building blocks of electronic and electrical circuits. These electric components can be found in great numbers on motherboards, video cards, hard disk, logic boards and everywhere else in personal computers. The electrical circuit components can be combined with each other and with dozens of other devices. … [Read more...]
Basics of Electricals
What is a Memristor – Construction, Types, Benefits & Applications
In the year 1971, the theory of memristic was developed by Professor “Leon Chua”. The behavior of the memristor was discovered by an ‘HP Lab Scientist’ while he was trying to find out cross bar switches. Memristor is a switch used to connect several inputs to several outputs in a matrix – that’s why it is also known as matrix switch. Professor Leon Chua had looked at the examples of resistor, capacitor & inductor – from which, he saw a missing … [Read more...]
DC to DC Converter Operating Principle and Functionality
There are various types of power electronic converters which are frequently used in electric power system applications such as power converter, regulated power supply, DC power supply and so on. The power electronics converters can be classified as AC to DC converter or Rectifier, DC to AC converter or Inverter, AC to AC converter, DC to DC converter, and so on. These converters are again classified into different types based on different criteria. If we … [Read more...]
Steps to Convert AC to DC – Converter & Circuit
Electrical power supply became as a basic need in our day-to-day life, the power we are availing is 230V 50Hz AC supply. But, by using power electronics converter circuits this power can be converted into the required form and range. These converters are power electronics circuits which are further classified as step-down & step-up converters, voltage stabilizer circuit, AC to DC, DC to DC, DC to AC converter circuits and so on. Most of the … [Read more...]
Thermistor Working Procedure with Applications
A thermistor is a temperature sensor constructed of semiconductor material that exhibits a large modification in resistance in proportion to a tiny low modification in temperature. Thermistors are inexpensive, rugged, reliable and responds quickly. Because of these qualities thermistors are used to measure simple temperature measurements, but not for high temperatures. Thermistor is easy to use, cheap, durable and respond predictably to a change in … [Read more...]
Wireless Power Transmission Technology with Applications
Nowadays electricity is considered as one of the basic needs of human beings. The conventional power transmission system uses transmission lines to carry the power from one place to another, but it is costlier in terms of cable costs and also there exists a certain transmission loss. One maintainable technology leading this charge is a wireless power transmission (WPT) . It is also known as inductive power transfer (IPT). … [Read more...]
Know about Different Types of Lights in Lighting System
In the 19th century, the first practical incandescent lamp was invented by Thomas Edison and Joseph Swan. Since then there has been significant improvements in different types of bulbs and their efficiencies. There are different types of lights or lamps around, and they all being designed with a conceived image in mind. Major types of lamps or bulbs are commonly found in the lighting systems of homes, offices, factories, electrical devices etc. The … [Read more...]
Steam Boiler: Function, Classification & Applications
Generally, Power plants require steam for the purpose of heating. Hence, this purpose is fulfilled by the boiler, where the steam is produced by boiling water. Basically, the steam is produced by boiling water beyond its boiling point where it changes its state from liquid to vapor and this vapor is known as steam. So, for the production of steam, we require water and steam. To produce steam we need a boiler where available water is heated by means of some … [Read more...]
Four Point Starter Working and Applications
The first starter was created by Coleman in 1903 he is an American scientist. Later, in 1911 Kettering and Henry M. Leland further conducted experiments on the starter. In 1911, they invented an electric starter that can be used to start the electric machine. This motor is simply considered as the starter motor which is used to give power to the engines in vehicles. The electric starter finds its application mainly in the case of the automobile industry. … [Read more...]
Three Point Starter – Working, Drawbacks and Applications
A device that gives the motor some initiation to start safely is known as Starter. Similarly, the three-point starter is common for the starting purpose which is used to start DC compound or shunt motors. While starting DC shunt motor it draws huge current from the line which damages the internal parts of the motor. So, a three-point starter helps in limiting the starting current such that the motor begins to attain speed slowly and runs smoothly. … [Read more...]