A power conditioner refers to an electrical device that gives clean AC power to various electric equipment that have sensitive parts or are vulnerable to power fluctuations. The usual power conditioner that is used for home or office will have 10 or more outlets or sockets. Power conditioners...
The IEEE 802.15.4 wireless protocol is the foundation for the ZigBee, a set of specs. IEEE stands for Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, an organization that seeks to support the development of technology related to electronics and electronic devices. The “802 group” refers to...
A resistor is one of the most important parts of an electrical circuit. As its name implies, it “resists” the electricity, which courses through its two terminals. The resistor then lowers the voltage to safe levels. Resistance can be quantified and measured in ohms (which borrows its name from...
An electrode conducts electricity in an electric circuit. It can come in the form of a plate, rod or wire and is made of metals like copper, lead, zinc or silver. Some electrodes, though are made of non-metallic substances like carbon. Electrodes used in electrochemical cells are either anodes or...
Paul of TarsusSaul of Tarsus, a.k.a. Paul the Apostle, Paul of Tarsus [?-65 c.e.] was a Hellenistic Jew and student of Gamaliel the Elder who served as enforcer for the Pharisaic Sanhedrin against the apostate Christian sect following the crucifixion of Jesus. Around 33 c.e. he experienced a dramatic...
Careers within the health care industry are expected to expand into a record number of job opportunities. Health care careers dominate eight of the top ten highest paying occupations and offer a variety of employment possibilities with ample salaries. During May 2009, the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
History is not just a recent discovery, people from as far back as two thousand years ago already knew of the existence of electricity. During the time of the ancient Greeks, scientists from the period found out that rubbing fur on amber will cause an attraction between the two materials. In the...
Since hybrid gas and electric cars run on storage batteries, they must find a way to maximize energy. One of these energy efficiency devices is regenerative braking. Regenerative breaking allows the car to recover some of the energy that it expended during breaking. This is different from the...
A USB hub is a small device that contains a number of USB ports where different USB devices can be plugged in. The USB hub is usually connected to an unused USB port on the computer using an extension cable. Upon plugging in, the USB hub serves as multiple input for different USB devices, which is...
Bloom Energy will be launching the Bloom Box on Wednesday as an alternative form of energy. With the backing of $400 million in venture capital and eight years invested in research and development, the brick sized Bloom Box could provide enough power for a house. Last night, inventor KR Sridhar...
