When you’re testing or debugging some mains-powered gear, plugging it directly into the outlet can often be an exciting ...

It’s no surprise that many hardware hackers avoid working with AC, and frankly, we can’t blame them. The potential consequences of making a mistake when working with mains voltages are far greater ...

Solid-state ac supplies replace motor-generator and tap-changing transformers to offer the same tests at the push of a button • Solid-state ac-power sources combine the variable-frequency and ...

TORONTO, ON, CANADA (Sept. 4, 2023) Torus Power Inc., maker of uncompromising, clean, isolation-transformer-based power components, is proudly supporting Quantum Media Systems’ 18-foot-wide Cinematic ...

Isolation prevents DC and unwanted AC between two parts of a system, while still allowing data and power transfer between those two parts. Isolation is used in a wide variety of applications, ...

How optical isolation works. Source: B&B Electronics. Some of you may know that I moonlight as the guitar player in a hard-edged blues/rock band. Playing at the various clubs around town, I run into ...