The basic components of electricity are relatively easy and logical to understand. Most electrical terms relate and get along with each other like a harmonious family. Before you tackle any electrical ...

Hey all, i've been trying to figure this whole electricty terminolgy out for a while now. The last time i had any experience w/ it (it re: to learning it) was liek 2 yrs ago as a HS freshman. to say ...

Both watts (W) and volt-amperes (VA) are units of measurement for electrical power. Watts refer to “real power,” while volt-amperes refer to “apparent power.” Usually, electronic products show one or ...

Actually this isn't really an upgrade question, but it is like one...<BR> <BR>I have ordered a few barebone Ipaq desktops and I planning to use parts I have on hand (CPU, RAM, HD...) to get them up ...

This past weekend some of my neighbors were participating in an informal panel discussion about electrification. Partway through one woman raised her hand and asked “How do I learn this language that ...

These two concepts, horsepower and torque, are measured in the U.S. using curious units that, over the years, we've come to generally understand. After all, they've been in common automotive parlance ...

Measuring a voltage is pretty easy: just place your multimeter’s probes across the relevant pins and read the value. Probing currents is a bit trickier, since you need to open up the circuit and place ...

We'll never see a 1.21 gigawatt lightbulb, but here's Phil Rhodes to explain why the relationship between batteries and their potential output for lighting isn't always straightforward. Being able to ...