Teseq, a developer instrumentation and systems for EMC emission and immunity testing, has enhanced its NSG 438 electrostatic discharge (ESD) simulator to include a new color touch display, allowing users to change settings and features right on the pistol. The NSG 437 ESD simulator also includes this unique, new feature. Reportedly the first ESD pistol on the market with a … [Read more...]
Earth Ground Testers Verify Reliable Grounding of Electrical Equipment
Test and measurement equipment provider Fluke Corporation has released the 1623-2 and 1625-2 earth ground testers for verification of a reliable connection to earth for grounded electrical systems. The new 1623-2 and 1625-2 earth ground testers are designed to assist engineers and electricians in meeting electrical codes, engineering standards, and local regulations to ensure … [Read more...]
EV ‘Charge-Packet’ Method May Prevent Electric Grid Crash
Researchers at the University of Vermont have created a new method to handle the strain new electric vehicles will place on the nation’s electric grid. Plug-in electric vehicles, while still a small portion of the automotive market, continue to grow rapidly in popularity in part due to decreasing manufacturing costs and wider availability. In 2013, sales of full electric and … [Read more...]
Medium and High Power RF Loads Protect Equipment from Power Surges
RF and microwave products manufacturer Pasternack Enterprises, Inc. has released new lines of medium and high power RF loads. These new RF loads, also known as RF terminations, are often used in aerospace, military/defense and test and measurement applications in order to protect radios and amplifiers under test from excess power in the system. A total of 24 new RF loads are … [Read more...]
IEC/TR 61869-102:2014(E): Instrument Transformers – Part 102: Ferroresonance Oscillations in Substations with Inductive Voltage Transformers
From the International Electrotechnical Commission webstore: "IEC/TR 61869-102:2014(E) provides technical information for understanding the undesirable phenomenon of ferroresonance oscillations in medium voltage and high voltage networks in connection with inductive voltage transformers. Ferroresonance can cause considerable damage to voltage transformers and other equipment. … [Read more...]
Chip Fuses for Low Loss and Overcurrent Protection
Schurter, a manufacturer of fuses, connectors, circuit breakers, input systems and EMC products, now offers a broad range of chip fuses developed specially for low-loss and precise overcurrent protection in secondary circuitry. Ideal for a wide range of applications such as mobile and battery-operated devices in sensor technology and industrial electronics, the Schurter chip … [Read more...]
Current Sensors Detect Electrical Faults in Tricky Environments
Researchers at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University have developed an electrical current sensor designed to power itself with harvested energy while monitoring electrical equipment. Similar to a thermometer that measures temperature, the 1-milimeter-thick smart sensors are made from rare earth multiferroics with giant magnetoelectric properties and are capable of recognizing … [Read more...]
‘Superlens’ Could Lift Restrictions on Wireless Charging
Scientists at Duke University have developed a new method of transmitting power wirelessly over much greater distances than previously achieved, bringing us closer to the possibility of a society where mobile electronic devices can be charged virtually anytime, anywhere. While the idea of wirelessly transferring power to an electronic device is not a new concept, experimental … [Read more...]
ESD Protectors Guard Sensitive Automotive Electronics
Electronic component manufacturer Bourns, Inc. has announced the release of new ChipGuard ESD protectors designed to guard sensitive automotive electronics from electrostatic discharge. Qualified to meet up to IEC 61000-4-2 Level 4 standards, the Bourns CGA-MLC Series of ESD protectors are available in industry-standard 0402 and 0603 packages and feature low capacitance, … [Read more...]
IEC 60243-2:2013: Electric Strength of Insulating Materials – Test Methods – Part 2: Additional Requirements for Tests Using Direct Voltage
From the International Electrotechnical Commission webstore: "IEC 60243-2:2013 gives requirements additional to those in IEC 60243-1 for the determination of the electric strength of solid insulating materials under direct voltage stress. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2001, and constitutes an editorial revision." … [Read more...]
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