Category: Electronics

Understanding how electric garage door operators work

Posted on by Egon
You have probably seen electric garage door operators around. They help close and open the garage doors to eliminate the need for manual labour. Other than opening and closing doors, how does it work? All kinds and brands of door operators for your garage follow the same mechanism. Electric garage, counter to common belief, do not use electricity to give the doors' lifting power. Preferably the electricity comes into play when managing the garage door. The electric operator allows the owner to regulate how far the door opens and closes through the electric motor. This motor, which is applied to open and close the door, can command the distance the garage door opens and closes by restricting the power once it gets a signal to do so from the remote control. This is a useful characteristic as it allows for easy management of the door. (more…)
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Digital Multimeter 760-2 from Testo

Posted on by Egon
The Testo 760-2 Digital Multimeter is an electrical current measurement tool with a low pass filter and a true root mean square measurement (TRMS). This offers  a greater current measurement range, ranging from CAT IV 600 V and CAT III 1000 V. The device has an improved interface panel with no dial and features a large LCD display, with a clear backlight which enables the screen to be seen more clearly than was possible on older devices with a smaller screen area. Unlike older models there is no dial on the digital multimeter, as there are function keys instead that allow the correct settings to be set and prevent incorrect settings from accidentally being entered manually, which would be normally be possible with a manual dial. To date it is the best digital multimeter on the market and is IP64 rated and complies with EN 61326-1 standards.
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Modern Electrical Wiring Solutions

Posted on by Sarah
Wiring a modern home is becoming an interesting process. With new wireless technologies being introduced, never has there been so many different wiring configurations available. One new wiring method is the hub wire. The hub wire consolidates all of the homes wiring. Instead of having many separate wires (for power, telephone, cable or satellite TV, computer) all daisy-chained through your walls. A network connects everything into a single, central hub. The hub wire then runs directly from this hub to each room, where modular outlets provide access to services. Though more expensive than traditional wiring, these conductors are better able to handle the demands of high-speed transmissions -- resulting in less interference and clearer reception. Newly introduced wireless networking products can connect computers, printers, or other devices, as can kits that use the existing electrical or telephone wiring in your house.
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Electric Security Shutters For Entrances

Posted on by Sarah
Used to add a layer of protection to a exposed entrance, electric security shutters are a great way to add an automated security system to a building. Depending on what it will be used for, you may choose a certain design. For example, office/commercial use shutters have police and insurance approved specifications which is useful for these types of businesses. Like mentioned, the shutters can be installed in front of the entrance. This then acts as a second layer of protection, which can be pulled down when required. Security shutters are perfect for domestic, industrial or commercial use with a vast range of colour choices and fixed or remote access control options ensuring the easiest and safest control methods. The shutters can be integrated into a home automation or independent control system if required. Security shutters are often bespoke made according to the size of the entrance, providing security for high risk through to lower risk protection.
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Shopping Tips When Buying Electrical Products

Posted on by Sarah
Getting the right electrical products can be a hassle if you do it in inefficient and unnecessary ways. There are some simple things you can do before you even set foot outside, it all comes down to your mind-set before hand. Don't wait to buy electrical products until you have to. Buying electrical products before you have to can take a great weight off of your mind. We rely on our electrical goods a lot more than we realise. So don't wait until you are forced to realise it, as well as having to buy the item you need. Consider what you need and what you love. While there's something to be said for the basic electrical products that we use. But buying items that are simply put, basic, can be stifling and boring. Consider more interesting lighting or more decorative entertainment products when shopping around. It can make the shopping itself more interesting, and the product itself is often more appreciated as a result.
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