Be careful with single-phase motors, as most single-phase motors have components to help them start or continue to run capacitors, centrifugal switches, or starting relays. Failure of these components ...

What can you do if you want to measure the heating effects of a power device? Since the parametric analyzer cannot provide continuous high power to cause self-heating, a different approach is needed.

Our last article covered voltage troubleshooting in series with power-consuming devices (motors) [“Electrical Troubleshooting,” March 5, p. 16]. The article differentiated between an open and a closed ...

When testing semiconductors, specialized test instrumentation is used to determine device parameters... Register or sign in below to download the full article in .PDF format, including high-resolution ...