Neat Website

• Mar 14, 2022

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LionelHutz

Electrical

Sep 12, 2005

5,379

I recall that site having an error calculating the power in a 1/2 wave rectifier example. Who knows what other mistakes have been made.

 

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• Mar 14, 2022

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dik

Structural

Apr 13, 2001

26,063

Thanks Lionel... didn't know that. As a non-sparky it looked great. Was the error rectified?

Rather than think climate change and the corona virus as science, think of it as the wrath of God. Feel any better?

-Dik

 

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• Mar 14, 2022

• #4

LionelHutz

Electrical

Sep 12, 2005

5,379

No, I emailed the site, he refused to change it, claimed it was right.

 

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• Mar 14, 2022

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dik

Structural

Apr 13, 2001

26,063

Oh, Oh... thanks

Rather than think climate change and the corona virus as science, think of it as the wrath of God. Feel any better?

-Dik

 

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• Mar 14, 2022

• #6

IRstuff

Aerospace

Jun 3, 2002

44,770

Lionel,

TLDR, was it this page?

https://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/power/single-phase-rectification.html

TTFN (ta ta for now)
I can do absolutely anything. I'm an expert!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKorP55Aqvg

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• Mar 14, 2022

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itsmoked

Electrical

Feb 18, 2005

19,114

Hilarious. Half the "COMMENTS" are readers trying to correct the guy and he refutes them all.

Keith Cress
kcress -

http://www.flaminsystems.com

 

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• Mar 15, 2022

• #8

LionelHutz

Electrical

Sep 12, 2005

5,379

I don't think that's the same page as before, but it's also wrong. Using average voltage or current in power calculations is wrong. 2 diodes in series don't each carry half the current. I must have wanted to see the train wreck, otherwise why did I even bother reading that garbage?

The guy who wrote it won't listen. Is it even worth going after the parent company?

https://aspencore.com/contact/

 

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• Mar 15, 2022

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JG2828

Electrical

Dec 20, 2010

446

Probably this page:

https://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/diode/diode_5.html

 

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• Mar 15, 2022

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dik

Structural

Apr 13, 2001

26,063

I guess you have to be careful about what you read, in particular, if you are unfamiliar with the material. On first glance, the info appeared to be great.

Rather than think climate change and the corona virus as science, think of it as the wrath of God. Feel any better?

-Dik

 

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• Mar 15, 2022

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LionelHutz

Electrical

Sep 12, 2005

5,379

That seems like it. Just sad to see so much garbage being passed off as an authoritative source.

 

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• Mar 15, 2022

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IRstuff

Aerospace

Jun 3, 2002

44,770

ugh, that's another 5minutes of my life that's gone forever and little to show for it; even the narrative is atrocious, with sloppy writing and concepts

TTFN (ta ta for now)
I can do absolutely anything. I'm an expert!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKorP55Aqvg

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• Mar 15, 2022

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Sparweb

Aerospace

May 21, 2003

5,174

A better choice, by far, for electrical theory:

https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/textbook/

And for learners who enjoy GIF animation:

https://technologystudent.com/elec1/elecex.htm

And for some circuit animation Java applets:

http://www.falstad.com/circuit/e-index.html

And if you want to simulate your own circuits:

https://www.analog.com/en/design-center/design-tools-and-calculators/ltspice-simulator.html

 

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• Mar 15, 2022

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dik

Structural

Apr 13, 2001

26,063

Thanks WW... I'll take a gander.

Rather than think climate change and the corona virus as science, think of it as the wrath of God. Feel any better?

-Dik

 

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