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Meta Tags about quantities: should we have them?

Using voltage as a way of saying "I'm dealing with voltage here" is pointless - most electronics questions do. I think the voltage vs current tags are however relevant in the case when you need to...

posted 1y ago by Lundin‭  ·  edited 1y ago by Lundin‭

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#2: Post edited by user avatar Lundin‭ · 2023-08-09T07:29:08Z (over 1 year ago)
  • Using `voltage` as a way of saying "I'm dealing with voltage here" is pointless - most electronics questions do.
  • I think the `voltage` vs `current` tags are however relevant in the case when you need to be more specific about which one of the two that applies.
  • For example if you have a digital signal and a question about EMC, it becomes highly relevant to provide information about whether the signal is voltage modulated or current modulated (aka a current loop).
  • Similarly questions about voltage drop over cables might apply, in which case current assumption is highly relevant and you need to mention both.
  • Or questions about common industry standards 0-10V vs 4-20mA. And so on.
  • It might make sense to switch some of the `voltage` tags to `supply-voltage` in case they are dealing with power electronics.
  • Using `voltage` as a way of saying "I'm dealing with voltage here" is pointless - most electronics questions do.
  • I think the `voltage` vs `current` tags are however relevant in the case when you need to be more specific about which one of the two that applies.
  • For example if you have a digital signal and a question about EMC, it becomes highly relevant to provide information about whether the signal is voltage modulated or current modulated (aka a current loop).
  • Similarly questions about voltage drop over cables might apply, in which case current consumption is highly relevant and you need to mention both.
  • Or questions about common industry standards 0-10V vs 4-20mA. And so on.
  • It might make sense to switch some of the `voltage` tags to `supply-voltage` in case they are dealing with power electronics.
#1: Initial revision by user avatar Lundin‭ · 2023-08-08T06:58:09Z (over 1 year ago)
Using `voltage` as a way of saying "I'm dealing with voltage here" is pointless - most electronics questions do.

I think the `voltage` vs `current` tags are however relevant in the case when you need to be more specific about which one of the two that applies.

For example if you have a digital signal and a question about EMC, it becomes highly relevant to provide information about whether the signal is voltage modulated or current modulated (aka a current loop).

Similarly questions about voltage drop over cables might apply, in which case current assumption is highly relevant and you need to mention both. 
Or questions about common industry standards 0-10V vs 4-20mA. And so on.

It might make sense to switch some of the `voltage` tags to `supply-voltage` in case they are dealing with power electronics.