The input transformer is likely to be the most expensive part of the entire project. As an alternative, a couple of 12 Volt car batteries could be used. The input voltage to the regulator must be at ...

I'm looking at getting a NOCO 10x4 charger. I have a 20A circuit in my garage. I'm not an electrician and I'd like to understand the math behind how this will work? I was told this wound't trip a 20A ...

Have you ever wondered how a car engine starts? Or how the air conditioner turns on when the car is switched off? The answer to these questions is simple: the battery plays an essential part in the ...

The very basics of operational amplifiers. Learn comparator, inverting, and non-inverting op-amp configurations. An operational amplifier, or op amp, is a dc-coupled high-gain electronic voltage ...

You just finished installing a dual, 12-inch electric fan package in your Chevelle and life is good. With both fans spinning, it keeps the engine between 180 and 190 ...

There are cases when "bigger is better," and this seems to be one of them. The introduction of the 16-volt battery in the '90s left many wondering about its need. While many racers were taking a ...