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Encyclopedia - Appliance Classes: Encyclopedia - Appliance Classes
In the electrical appliance manufacturing industry, the following IEC protection classes are used to differentiate between the protective...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brain: Encyclopedia - Brain
In animals, the brain, or encephalon (Greek for "in the head"), acts as the control center of the central nervous system. In most animals...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Benjamin Thompson: Encyclopedia - Benjamin Thompson
Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford (in German: Reichsgraf von Rumford), (26 March 1753 - 21 August 1814), was an Anglo-American physici...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Water Molecule: Encyclopedia - Water Molecule
Water has the chemical formula H2O, meaning that one molecule of water is composed of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. It is in dy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coaxial Cable: Encyclopedia - Coaxial Cable
Coaxial cable is an electrical cable consisting of a round conducting wire, surrounded by an insulating spacer, surrounded by a cylindric...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Daylighting: Encyclopedia - Daylighting
This article is about use of natural sunlight for interior illumination. Daylighting as a term also refers to the redirection into an abo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Switch: Encyclopedia - Switch
A switch is a device for changing the course (or flow) of a circuit. The prototypical model is a mechanical device (for example a railroa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Electrolyte: Encyclopedia - Electrolyte
An electrolyte is a substance which dissociates into free ions when dissolved (or molten), to produce an electrically conductive medium. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tesla Coil: Encyclopedia Ii - Tesla Coil - Utilization And Production
Tesla coil - Transmission. A large Tesla coil of more modern design can operate at very high peak power levels, up to many megawatts (a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Speed Of Light: Encyclopedia Ii - Speed Of Light - Physics
Speed of light - Constant velocity from all reference frames. It is important to realise that the speed of light is not a "speed limit"...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spitz: Encyclopedia Ii - Spitz - Origins
The exact origins of spitz-type dogs is not known, though most of the spitz-types seen today originate from the Arctic regions. There is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Switch: Encyclopedia Ii - Switch - Multiway Switching
Multiway switching is a method of connecting switches in groups so that any switch can be used to connect or disconnect the load. This is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Epoxy: Encyclopedia Ii - Epoxy - Industry
Today the epoxy industry amounts to more than US$5 billion in North America and about US$15 billion world-wide. It is made up of approxim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Water Molecule: Encyclopedia Ii - Water Molecule - Physics And Chemistry Of Water
Water molecule - Density of water and ice. For most substances, the solid form of the substance is more dense than the liquid form; thu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Electrolyte: Encyclopedia Ii - Electrolyte - Physiology
In physiology, the primary ions of electrolytes are sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, chloride, phosphate, and bicarbonate. All high...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brain: Encyclopedia Ii - Brain - Comparative Anatomy
Three groups of animals, with some exceptions, have notably complex brains: the arthropods (insects and crustaceans), the cephalopods (oc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Avalanche Breakdown: Encyclopedia Ii - Avalanche Breakdown - The Avalanche Process
Avalanche breakdown is a current multiplication process that occurs only in strong electric fields, which can be caused either by the pre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Radiation Hardening: Encyclopedia Ii - Radiation Hardening - Radiation Effects On Electronics
Radiation hardening - Fundamental mechanisms. Two fundamental damage mechanisms take place: Lattice displacement, caused by neutrons, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coaxial Cable: Encyclopedia Ii - Coaxial Cable - Signal Propagation In Coaxial Cable
Open wire transmission lines have the property that the electromagnetic wave propagating down the line extends into the space surrounding...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Appliance Classes: Encyclopedia Ii - Appliance Classes - Class Ii
A Class II or double insulated electrical appliance is one which has been designed in such a way that it does not require (and must not h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Photolithography: Encyclopedia Ii - Photolithography - Technology
A wafer is introduced onto an automated "wafertrack" system. This track consists of handling robots, bake/cool plates, and coat/develop u...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Benjamin Thompson: Encyclopedia Ii - Benjamin Thompson - Early Life In America
Thompson was born in rural Woburn, Massachusetts, in America; his birthplace is preserved to this day as a museum. He was educated mainly...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Epoxy: Encyclopedia Ii - Epoxy - Industry
Today the epoxy industry amounts to more than US$5 billion in North America and about US$15 billion world-wide. It is made up of approxim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Overhead Lines: Encyclopedia Ii - Overhead Lines - Crossings
Trams draw their power from a single overhead wire at about 500/750 V above earth. Trolleybuses draw their power from two overhead wires ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Water Molecule: Encyclopedia Ii - Water Molecule - History
In 1742, Anders Celsius defined the Celsius temperature scale with the freezing point of water at 100 degrees and the boiling point at st...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tesla Coil: Encyclopedia Ii - Tesla Coil - Description
Later coils consist of a primary tank circuit, which is a series LC circuit composed of a high voltage capacitor, spark gap, and primary ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tesla Coil: Encyclopedia Ii - Tesla Coil - History
Tesla coil - Early coils. The American Electrician gives a description of one wherein a glass battery jar, six inches by eight inches, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spitz: Encyclopedia Ii - Spitz - Companions And Toys
The charming look of the spitz-type, with its thick fur, fluffy ruff, curled tail and small muzzle and ears, have caused several people t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Speed Of Light: Encyclopedia Ii - Speed Of Light - History
Until relatively recent times, the speed of light was largely a matter of conjecture. Empedocles maintained that light was something in m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Speed Of Light: Encyclopedia Ii - Speed Of Light - Communications
The speed of light is of relevance to communications. For example, given that the equatorial circumference of the Earth is 40,075 km...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brain: Encyclopedia Ii - Brain - Mind And Brain
A distinction is sometimes made in the philosophy of mind between the mind and brain. The brain is defined as the physical, biological ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brain: Encyclopedia Ii - Brain - Brain As Food
Like most other internal organs, the brain can serve as nourishment. For example, in the Southern United States canned pork brain in grav...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coaxial Cable: Encyclopedia Ii - Coaxial Cable - Interference And Troubleshooting
Despite being shielded, interference can occur on coaxial cable lines. Eventually, the insulation degrades and the cable must be replaced...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Speed Of Light: Encyclopedia Ii - Speed Of Light - Overview
According to standard modern physical theory, all electromagnetic radiation, including visible light, propagates (or moves) at a constant...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spitz: Encyclopedia Ii - Spitz - Adaptation To The Arctic
Spitz types are well suited to living in harsh northern climates. They often have an insulating, waterproof undercoat that is denser than...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tesla Coil: Encyclopedia Ii - Tesla Coil - Instances And Devices
Tesla's Colorado Springs laboratory possessed one of the largest Tesla coils ever built, known as the "Magnifying Transmitter". The Magni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tesla Coil: Encyclopedia Ii - Tesla Coil - Popularity
Tesla coils are very popular devices among certain electrical engineers and electronics enthusiasts. Someone who builds Tesla coils as a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spitz: Encyclopedia Ii - Spitz - Migrations
About three thousand years ago, dogs began to migrate from the Arctic into temperate Europe, North America, Asia, and to a lesser extent,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spitz: Encyclopedia Ii - Spitz - Working Dogs
Through selective breeding, spitz types have evolved to fit three purposes helping humans: hunting, herding, and pulling sleds. The large...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tesla Coil: Encyclopedia Ii - Tesla Coil - The Skin Effect Myth
The dangers of high frequency electrical current are sometimes perceived as being less than at lower frequencies. This is often, but mist...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Switch: Encyclopedia Ii - Switch - Biased Switches
A biased switch is one containing a spring that returns the actuator to a certain position. The "on-off" notation can be modified by plac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coaxial Cable: Encyclopedia Ii - Coaxial Cable - Standard Cable Types
Most coaxial cables have a characteristic impedance of either 50, 52, 75, or 93 ohms. The RF industry uses standard type-names for coaxia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coaxial Cable: Encyclopedia Ii - Coaxial Cable - Uses Of Coaxial Cable
Short coaxial cables are commonly used to connect home video equipment, or in ham radio setups. They used to be common for implementing c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coaxial Cable: Encyclopedia Ii - Coaxial Cable - Types Of Coaxial Cable
In broadcasting and other forms of radio communication, hard line is a very heavy-duty coaxial cable, where the outside shielding is a ri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coaxial Cable: Encyclopedia Ii - Coaxial Cable - Interference And Troubleshooting
Despite being shielded, interference can occur on coaxial cable lines. Eventually, the insulation degrades and the cable must be replaced...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Benjamin Thompson: Encyclopedia Ii - Benjamin Thompson - Bavarian Maturity
In 1785, he moved to Bavaria where he became an aide-de-camp to the Elector Karl Theodor. He spent eleven years in Bavaria, reorganizing ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Benjamin Thompson: Encyclopedia Ii - Benjamin Thompson - Later Life
After 1799, he divided his time between France and England. With Sir Joseph Banks, he established the Royal Institution of Great Britain ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Electrolyte: Encyclopedia Ii - Electrolyte - Nutrition
Electrolyte drinks containing sodium and potassium salts are used to replenish the body's water and electrolyte levels after dehydration ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brain: Encyclopedia Ii - Brain - Mind And Brain
A distinction is sometimes made in the philosophy of mind between the mind and brain. The brain is defined as the physical, biological [[...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Switch: Encyclopedia Ii - Switch - Contact Arrangements
A pair of contacts is said to be 'closed' when there is no space between them, allowing electricity to flow from one to the other. When t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Overhead Lines: Encyclopedia Ii - Overhead Lines - Breaks
To allow maintenance to sections of the overhead line without having to turn off the entire system, the overhead line system is broken in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Switch: Encyclopedia Ii - Switch - Special Types
Switches can be designed to respond to any type of mechanical stimulus: for example, vibration (the trembler switch), tilt, air pressure,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Switch: Encyclopedia Ii - Switch - Contact Bounce
Contact bounce (also called chatter) is a common problem with mechanical switches and relays. Switch and relay contacts are usually made ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Water Molecule: Encyclopedia Ii - Water Molecule - Forms Of Water
Water may take many forms. The solid state of water is commonly known as ice (while many other forms exist, see amorphous solid water); t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Overhead Lines: Encyclopedia Ii - Overhead Lines - Tensioning
For medium and high speeds the wires are generally tensioned by means of weights, or occasionally by hydraulic tensioners. Either method ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Overhead Lines: Encyclopedia Ii - Overhead Lines - Construction
As an electric train passes under the lowest wire, known as the contact wire, one or more current collection devices on the roof of the t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brain: Encyclopedia Ii - Brain - History
Ancient Greeks had differing views on the function of the brain. Hippocrates believed the brain to be the seat of intelligence. Aristotle...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brain: Encyclopedia Ii - Brain - Neurobiology
Despite the variance of the species in which the brain is found there are many common features in its cellular make-up, its structure, an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brain: Encyclopedia Ii - Brain - The Study Of The Brain
Brain - Fields of study. Several areas of science specifically study the brain. Neuroscience seeks to understand the nervous system, in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brain: Encyclopedia Ii - Brain - Brain As Food
Like most other internal organs, the brain can serve as nourishment. For example, in the Southern United States canned pork brain in grav...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Water Molecule: Encyclopedia Ii - Water Molecule - A Common Substance
Water molecule - Water in the Universe. Water has been found in interstellar clouds within our galaxy, the Milky Way. It is believed th...   » Read the article