Measurements In Electrical Engineering

Powers of Ten A numeral system is a method of using certain digits to…

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Shunt Resistor

Definition Shunt Resistor A shunt resistor is used to measure electric…

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Sinusoidal Steady State Power and Average Power

In this page, we will expand and reinforce our understanding of power…

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Air Capacitor

What are air capacitors? Air capacitors are capacitors which use air…

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Supercapacitor

What are supercapacitors? Supercapacitors are electronic devices which…

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Carbon Film Resistor

What is a Carbon Film Resistor? Carbon film resistors are a type of…

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Basic AC Circuits

We started out this chapter by discussing power in DC circuits. Now,…

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Potentiometer Taper

What is Potentiometer Taper? Potentiometer taper is the relation…

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Power Rating

What is the Power Rating of a Resistor? The power rating of a resistor…

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Capacitors in series

Capacitors in series Like other electrical elements, capacitors serve…

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Q factor

Q Factor definition The Q factor of a capacitor, also known as the…

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Potentiometer

What is a Potentiometer? A potentiometer is a manually adjustable…

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Motor starting capacitor

Motor capacitors AC induction motors use a rotating magnetic field to…

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Energy Storage

Capacitors used for energy storage Capacitors are devices which store…

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Resistor SMD Code

What are SMD Resistors?   SMD resistors on a printed circuit…

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Electrical Resistivity

What Is Electrical Resistivity? Electrical resistivity is a measure of…

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Resistor Suppliers

When you are looking for electronic components or where to buy…

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Trimpot

What is a Trimpot? A trimpot or trimmer potentiometer is a small…

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Electric Charge

What is electric charge? Electric charge is a fundamental physical…

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Coupling and Decoupling

Decoupling capacitors When designing a circuit, many novice engineers…

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Motor starting capacitor

Motor capacitors AC induction motors use a rotating magnetic field to…

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Ohm’s Law

What Is Ohm’s Law? Ohm’s law states that the electrical…

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Resistor Sizes and Packages

Resistors are available in a large number of different package styles…

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Resistor Color Code

How Does the Resistor Color Code Work? Check out the All About…

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Electrical Resistivity

What Is Electrical Resistivity? Electrical resistivity is a measure of…

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Importance Of Maximum Power Transfer

This page explores the issue of how to design a system that will…

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Capacitors in parallel

Capacitors, like other electrical elements, can be connected to other…

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How To Calculate Power Factor Correction

As you now know, reactive components can cause a circuit’s power…

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Resistor Values

Standard Resistor Values In 1952, the IEC (International…

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Kirchhoff’s Laws

Gustav Robert Kirchhoff   Kirchhoff's laws are essential for…

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Electric Charge

What is electric charge? Electric charge is a fundamental physical…

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Triangle Of Power And Power Factor

In a purely resistive AC circuit, power is simply power. If we add…

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Parasitic Inductance

What is inductance? Electric inductance is a property of all…

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Electric Field

What is an electric field? An electric field is a special state that…

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Magneto Resistor

What is a Magneto Resistor Magneto resistors have a variable…

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Resistor Capacitance

What Is Resistor Capacitance? Capacitance is an ability of a body to…

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Complex Numbers, Phasors And Phase Shift

The Effect of Phase We saw in the previous page that the voltage…

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Capacitor Guide Intro

Welcome to the Capacitor Guide! Your guide in the world of capacitors.…

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Resistor Sizes and Packages

Resistors are available in a large number of different package styles…

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Fixed Resistor

What is a Fixed Resistor? Fixed value resistors have a defined ohmic…

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Power Rating

What is the Power Rating of a Resistor? The power rating of a resistor…

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Basic AC Circuits

We started out this chapter by discussing power in DC circuits. Now,…

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Air Capacitor

What are air capacitors? Air capacitors are capacitors which use air…

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Resistor Guide Intro

Welcome to the Resistor Guide! The Resistor Guide will guide you in…

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