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Catenary curves in AutoCAD

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posted by buncobob
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by buncobob

Fluidcontrol

Hi everyone, my fluidcontrol-Automat (as the Germans say) went toast. I bought a much better one, from a reputable comp...
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posted by noone
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by noone

Evaluating used gel-cell batteries?

Gell-cell batteries in UPS's: other than loading with a known load and timing how long it takes to drain the battery, is...
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posted by sparkyguy
13 comments posted 17yrs posted by sparkyguy

Unbalanced Three Phase Loads

Hello, everybody. Let's say you have a temporary installation on a three-phase system, 208V Wye. There are ten 500w loa...
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posted by joefish534
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by joefish534

EPROMs only keep memory 20 years!

It seems the data retention time for an EPROM memory is only 20 years.... http://www.st.com/stonline/products/families/...
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posted by billnomailnospamx
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by billnomailnospamx

Replacing (or eliminating) antique MOVs?

Stud-mount diodes (four in a bridge configuration) are protected by MOVs: one across the AC connections, one across the...
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posted by me
15 comments posted 17yrs posted by me

Block Sender command

I installed a proper newsreader program and after deleting all the people that I am not particularly keen to exchange i...
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posted by nidan_i
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by nidan_i

Liability & responsibility of electrician?

I have been asked to offer an opinion in a sensitive situation. A machinist moved his shop across town and required som...
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posted by incognito
189 comments posted 17yrs posted by incognito

RIP Karl Malden at 97

Should be two more coming, I guess. (or going) Nice,long life for Karl.
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posted by DarkMatter
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by DarkMatter

AC repair question

I had a problem with my AC units. I thought it was the freon which was too low. The AC guy came out and said that he fi...
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posted by deodiaus
33 comments posted 17yrs posted by deodiaus

Why NOT to touch power lines.

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posted by rcres
38 comments posted 17yrs posted by rcres

Unsmoothed car battery charger - is it crap?

My car battery is oversized for the car. The battery is a bit old but usually works fine. The battery is flat (I left t...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dummy
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by dummy

Question about AC, frequency, and watts.

Hi: Let's say there are two AC [Alternating Current] signals of the same voltage and amperage. However, one of them is...
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posted by glucegen1x
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by glucegen1x