Activity for manassehkatz‭

Type	On...	Excerpt	Status	Date
Answer	—	A: Why would a standby UPS fail to power devices when there's no power outage? Started writing a comprehensive answer, interrupted by some phone calls, finally finished it...and then accidentally clicked to another page and lost it. Arghh!!! So this answer may not be quite as complete/well-written. TL;DR Normal for a UPS with a Low Battery - Replace the Battery or the UP... (more)	—	3 months ago
Answer	—	A: Why is the resistance of water so high and still so dangerous? > why water is such a danger for short circuits if the resistance is so high? Actually, the life safety danger for water is NOT a short circuit. In fact, a short circuit in a typical (all values here are US-centric, other areas of the world have somewhat different ways of handling these issues, th... (more)	—	about 3 years ago
Answer	—	A: How come the registers in a micro are application specific? While the terminology is similar to that of microcontrollers, and of CPUs in general, the "register" term here is specific to energy meters. Essentially, this board is a very basic version of a smart electric meter. The "register" term has been used for many years in Modbus (which is used for all sor... (more)	—	over 3 years ago
Question	—	Tagline/Mission Statement/etc. The line at the top of the list of Questions is currently: General Q&A about the design and function of electronic and electric power systems, their theory, and tools specific to those fields. As I suggested for the recent Codidact update email, I think "power systems" is not really the right t... (more)	—	almost 4 years ago
Answer	—	A: What to check for when buying an electronic component or module? Datasheets are your friend Before buying components, you should read the datasheet. A datasheet for an electronic component includes a wealth of information, such as: Physical dimensions for mounting and PCB layout Electrical requirements Details for proper usage A datasheet can range f... (more)	—	almost 4 years ago