| Playing with the mains voltage can be deadly, so proper isolation techniques and safe working practices are very important. Besides emphasiz...
All items tagged with Elektor Labs and Power (39)
| A few years ago, Elektor published a 30-V, 3-A adjustable benchtop power supply dubbed UniLab2. To keep the total outlay down, it had a rath...
| Benchtop power supplies with power transformers are heavy and expensive, especially when designed to supply a few hundred watts. Furthermore...
| The simplest lab power supplies have an adjustable output voltage and (ideally) short-circuit protection, which is sufficient for an electro...
| Driving a mains-powered load, be it inductive or resistive, invariably has to be done with care and attention to avoid dangerous situations....
| Wi-Fi is great, when the signal strength is good. Indoors this is usually the case, but if you want to extend your network to cover for inst...
| Although the projects published in Elektor Magazine can be built and used without modifications - at least, that is what we aim for - in man...
| When you want to automate an electric heater or program light dimming you need more than a simple rotary or pushbutton control, you need a m...
| For those who like to experiment with wireless power here is a circuit capable of delivering almost 50 watts with 88% efficiency from a supp...
| When you want to use your smartphone for an extended period of time in an area where electricity is very scarce, you either bring with you e...