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I've recently came across some old wall sockets that had only 2 wires. One for phase and the other was connected on both earth and neutral. Can you give me arguments as to why would someone prefer to ...
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Italy has multiple types of electrical plugs and sockets, both of which are referred to as type L. Here we see the two main type of Italian electrical plugs Here's a hybrid socket on the right which ...
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I'm working on a modular drum machine (musical instrument) and I need to power my circuits with symmetrical DC voltages. I have built a PSU that takes mains voltage and rectifies it to +-12VDC. I want ...
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On the mains supply socket, I'm only getting the tester light on the Live Wire, but when I connect my extension box to that socket, I'm getting tester light in both Live (Bright) and Neutral (dull) ...
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8 pins, plug dimensions approximately (±0.1 mm) 7.1 x 1.3 x 3 mm, 6.2 mm between first and last pin. What kind of plug/socket is it?
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What kind of coaxial connector/port/socket is that on the left of this German "Multimediadose"/"Antennensteckdose" (I use WISI DB 64 as an example)? Its technical data hints on an ...
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I have searched the internet trying to even identify this. Does anyone know what it is? This is on the end of a cable but ultimately I'd like to plug a circuit board in where this goes, so a thru-hole ...
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first of all, let me start by stating that my knowledge of electronics is at a very beginner level. As far as I know, the electric current coming from the wall socket changes depending on whether ...
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What's the name of type of this socket? I got this socket for my ebike, which is like C13 in dimension with different pins layout. I want to upgrade my charger, most of them came with C13/C15, and ...
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I decided to fix some of my stuff that has broken USB-C ports. (why are they so fragile!) I've removed the old sockets and cleaned the pads, but when the old sockets were damaged (by simply inserting ...
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Consider a 20-pin DIP IC with 2 rows, 10 pins in each row. For example, the Texas Instrument MSP430G2452 microcontroller. The measured distance between these two rows is just over 9 mm. On page ...
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Hoping someone can help as I've spent the last few hours trying to find this specific connector on a number of distribution and manufacturer sites. The pitch looks like it is around 6.3mm. It's a 2x2 ...
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Help resolve a debate: is it less safe to switch off devices at the wall socket rather than using the off button on the device? He says it’s equally safe to just switch on and off it even just unplug ...
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Can anyone help me out how to use -r parameter in the candump utility? -r (set socket receive buffer to size) Wanted to verify: Configurable receive buffer feature. I verified the above as follows: ...
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What is this PCB connector type? From the array of unsoldered connectors in plastic housing the metal socket is supposed to be replaced. Pictures present missing metal socket yet its type/name is ...
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I've seen this connector crop up on several devices: (The above image is from a StarTech USB HUB.) If I want to buy the matching plug for this socket, what should I be searching for? I've tried ...
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I used a multimeter in its 600 V AC range to measure the voltage across a socket of a surge protector that is rated 125 V - 5A. As soon as I inserted the test leads, there was a pop and a bright flash....
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I need to mount a laser diode from Ushio with 2.0 mm pin circle diameter, onto a combined strain relief/ESD protection cable from Thorlabs, which has a socket with 2.54 mm pin circle diameter, Are ...
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In short, I’m trying to fix an evaporator fan that locked up on a freezer and have no experience with electrical components. The NDS11 relay (300 V) has some rusted screws that won’t break loose so it ...
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I'm trying to identify the 10 pin connector in the image below. Pin pitch is either 0.8 or 0.9mm (no calipers available). The outer plastic housing is 6mm x 4mm. Any ideas?
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The headphone jack on my old (= 20th century) Daewoo TV 20A5 is broken -- the tip of a plug is stuck inside. As the TV itself is working fine, I would like to replace the jack, or rather jerry-rig a ...
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I'm planning to use this power adapter which says its connector is 5.5 x 2.1 x 12mm DC jack. I need to find its panel mount counterpart to install in an enclosure, but there are many types of DC ...
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I sheared off a plug from a 3.5 mm headphone jack inside my Roland HP603 piano. After failing to remove the plug, I tried removing the 3.5 mm jack socket from the PCB. However, the piano still thinks ...
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I am currently using an optoelectronic component (an optic fiber switch) that has the following pinout, and I do not want to solder it directly, to be more flexible, so I am looking for a socket to ...
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It's dangerous to leave an open socket, but I have a light fixture that's too bright and I don't have a dead bulb to put in one of the sockets. Is it safe to put a bulb in but unscrewed enough that it ...
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I bought a new pressure washer online and it has a 3-pin plug as shown in the picture, but there are only two pins protruding out from it. The two pins fit into my standard 3-pin socket and it works ...
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I'm looking to use a HX711 chip (which says it's a SOP-16L package,) and attach it to a circuit on a breadboard. I've found two ways to do so: a socket or just the adapter. Is there any difference ...
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I bought a new power supply. I have a power strip with 5 sockets, having protection (I guess), and an on/off button. When the button is "on" the button glows red, when its "off" it ...
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I want to replace a cheap all encapsulated socket digi timer switch by an industry timer switch made for installation work, like this: I want to put it into a case that can be connected to a regular ...
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Basically there are two RTCs: 1.internal RTC 2.external RTC Internal RTC has no battery backup whereas external RTC has CR2032 battery to maintain time in absence of power supply. For accuracy ...
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I want to include a female power connector in my design. The problem is that I do not know how to find the specific connector. This is the male counterpart that goes into the connector. And this is ...
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The green line labels at the left (near the center) of the PCB are connected to the AD620 ground lines. The red lines parallel it are connected to +Vs. I plan to experiment with injecting different -...
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Do RF test socket pins have a max RF test power handling capability specification? Most RF pins that these sockets touch do have this specification. However, I don't see it listed for socket pins. ...
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If a light socket only has 2 connections (thus not grounded) then how can they sell 3 prong (grounded) light socket adapters? How is this legal and safe? If it's grounded, then how does that work? e.g....
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I am trying to understand the general way how wireless devices (cell modem, wifi card, router, other) work that have a socket for an optional external antenna. The main goal is to increase signal ...
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I was attempting to make an LED light bulb from scratch using a UV 3 W diode and acrylic resin. I wanted it to be able to be used as a regular bulb. Is this possible?
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I have a laptop power supply that comes with a US 3-prong plug, connected to the PS through a 3 circle female connector. I want to change its plug from US 3-prong to UK 3-prong. But, if I am not ...
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I'm looking for a 2mm jack suitable for plugging a multimeter probe into (the probe end of the cable, not the meter end). I believe a 2mm banana jack would work and I've narrowed things down to two ...
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Does anyone recognize this female socket pin layout as a standard design of any kind? I was looking at 5-pin CB Radio Microphone sockets, and they are similar, but not the same layout. Also, the ones ...
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Considering a metallic enclosure(which has PSU and electronics in it) with an IEC mains socket, an example shown below: And it uses an IEC power socket such as: For this kind of enclosure is there ...
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One of the plugs in my room did not have any wires attached to the earth pin. Whenever I connect any device that has a metal casing, I get a tingling feeling if I brush my hand against the casing. I ...
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the company where I work would like to produce and market a type of wall socket with UK standard. I have seen that some models produce by our competitors are equipped with a bipolar switch, others are ...
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I am looking for an Eagle libray containing the TC551001-70 RAM IC. I have looked for a 32 pin DIP socket but also haven’t been able to find. Any help would be great, thank you. Datasheet: http://www....
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Long story short: I need an extension cord to charge my EV when the standard charger does not reach the socket. I spent hours researching what options I have and most review websites I found were US-...
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I've already asked the question about plausibility of socketed LPDDR here and got an answer LPDDR on separate replaceable modules / boards - possible? drawbacks? You could probably extend LPDDR onto ...
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This could be an existing product (please tell me what is called), or the idea of a new product. Current setup: a wall outlet in the far end of the room is linked to a a switch near the door. ...
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I’m trying to find a replacement 12 V, 2-pin plug socket for my Campingaz TE 28 LC Cooler. The socket is 22 mm wide x 15 mm deep x 13 mm high. I can find plenty of power cords but no sockets to plug ...
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I have a streaming setup which I'd like to power by socket and not on battery packs. The problem is that as soon as I connect any devices to my camera this way (charger) I'm getting a buzz on my ...
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I have this ROM chip that I need to program without having to solder onto a board: https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/adesto-technologies/AT25SL321-MBUE-T/6827495 Will this socket adapter work?...
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It would be really helpful for me to leave the USB plug (the "brick") plugged into the power socket. I would not connect the cable, which could potentially short if it touched a conductor, ...
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