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Current transformer damage
Can a current transformer be damaged with an open secondary coil even if it is powered with an extremely low current?
e.g a small spark gap is made, though no plasma stream is created due to the ...
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Which one is more damaging? overvoltage or undervoltage? [duplicate]
It is not easy to get the exact supply voltage required by loads. The supply is usually either a little bit higher or lower than desired.
It is known that both over & under voltage can ...
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Can a low current device be damaged by a high current device when in parallel?
Well, the title of this question tells it all, but repeat it here:
"Can a low current device be damaged by a high current device when in parallel?"
Came along this article:
http://www.embedded.com/...
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Power Supply Response to Sinking Current/Overvoltage
Please consider the following circuit where voltage sources V1 and V2 are regulated linear DC power supplies:
From the simulation V1 will sink 2.5A of current provided by V2.
Questions: What will ...
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Why do over-currents destroy IC's?
Power driver IC's (like the L298) have absolute maximum ratings for peak current, continuous current, and temperature. I get why overtemperature could cause the IC to fail, but, assuming I kept the ...
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High Current or High Voltage that damages components?
Very basic question here and I'm only looking for a generic over view, but is it a too high current or a too high voltage that will damage electronics? I assume it will depend on the component in ...
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Small overdose in current -- dangerous? [duplicate]
(I have a feeling that this question may be off-topic here because it is so utterly, enormously basic, and hardly related to engineering at all. Please bear with me...)
My phone came with a power ...
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