Category: Electronics

  • Circuit Breakers : Types and Use

    Circuit Breakers : Types and Use

    Various circuit breakers are found inside electrical panel.  They can provide single 120V circuits or 240V circuits and depending on the power demand, the circuit breakers can range starting at 15 amps to hundereds of amps.  Some circuit breakers use a single space but supply two different circuits called tandem breakers.   There are many…

  • How to Test a Big Capacitor—8 Easy Steps

    How to Test a Big Capacitor—8 Easy Steps

    A capacitor is an electronic component set within a circuit to hold and store electric charges.  The larger the capacitor, the bigger amount of electric charge it can store.  The amount of capacity, also called as ‘capacitance,’ can be measured in Farads.   When a capacitor malfunctions, unfavorable effects can immediately occur.  In order to prevent…