A capacitor is an essential component in many electrical and electronic circuits. It stores and releases electrical energy when needed, helping regulate voltage and maintain power stability. Over time ...

Toshiba has created a range of automotive-grade Zeners for surge protection in the 0.8 x 1.6mm SOD-523 package. Called the XCEZ series, they rated at 150 or 300mW (see below) and come in 20 E24 values ...

Martin Lewis is urging UK households to check their meter readings "now". Energy bills for typical households are set to rise from October 1, 2025, due to a 2% increase in the Ofgem price cap. The ...

Your glucometer guides daily choices, but are the readings reliable? Learn what affects accuracy and how to ensure consistent results. For many people living with diabetes, checking blood sugar at ...

Abstract: An electrical-stress test has been conducted on 98 Zener conventional reference diode structures, and it has been observed that 45% of these devices failed after 3000 h. However, this high ...

Diabetes test strips are an easy way to test your blood sugar, aka your glucose levels. This is important for people with diabetes. The strips work with glucose meters to “read” your blood sugar ...

How to check if the RTS electricity meter switch-off will affect you Hundreds of thousands of homes still have old-style RTS meters - and they'll stop working from 30 June, just 20 days from now. The ...

Hundreds of thousands of homes still have old-style RTS meters - and they'll stop working from 30 June, just 20 days from now. The signal that powers them is being switched off for good, and if yours ...

Find out how to check your smart meter for faults and what you should do if it's broken HOUSEHOLDS are being urged to make a key check ahead of energy bills rising next week. Millions of homes are ...

Normally, when you want a low DC voltage from the AC line, you think about using a transformer of some kind. [RCD66] noticed that an AC monitor meter must have some sort of power supply but had no ...