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WHAT ARE CONTACTORS- HOW DO CONTACTORS WORK?
Sunday 28th November, 2021 WHAT ARE CONTACTORS- HOW DO CONTACTORS WORK?

A contactor is an electrical device that is used for switching an electrical circuit on or off.  It is an electromechanical control device that is used to make or break the connection between the...

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FUSES
Sunday 21st November, 2021 ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FUSES

What is a Fuse?

A fuse is a protector. It is a safety device that is used to protect home appliances like televisions, refrigerators, computers from damage by high voltage. A fuse is made up of a...

THE ANANTOMY OF A MOTHERBOARD
Monday 15th November, 2021 THE ANANTOMY OF A MOTHERBOARD

Although this blog is not about what a Motherboard is, we’ll take a recap, and define a Motherboard. A motherboard is basically a printed circuit board (PCB) used to connect different...

DID Y0U KNOW- ELECTRONICS COMPONENTS FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW
Tuesday 9th November, 2021 DID Y0U KNOW- ELECTRONICS COMPONENTS FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW

Electronics is a branch of physics and electrical engineering that deals with electrons' emission, behavior, and effects with electronic devices.

Electronics consists of a broad range of...

HOW DO BATTERIES WORK? WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Monday 1st November, 2021 HOW DO BATTERIES WORK? WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Imagine a world without batteries. All the devices we depend so much on would be useless! We’d only be able to take our laptops and phones as far as the reach of their cables, and then we...

CIRCUIT BREAKER- TYPES AND PRINCIPLES
Sunday 17th October, 2021 CIRCUIT BREAKER- TYPES AND PRINCIPLES

What is a circuit breaker?

A circuit breaker is an electrical switch designed to protect an electrical circuit from damage caused by overcurrent/overload or a short circuit. Its basic function...

MICROCONTROLLERS- TYPES, APPLICATIONS AND HOW THEY WORK
Sunday 10th October, 2021 MICROCONTROLLERS- TYPES, APPLICATIONS AND HOW THEY WORK

A microcontroller is a computer present in a single integrated circuit that is dedicated to perform one task and execute one specific application.

A microcontroller contains memory, programmable...

WHAT ARE TRANSFORMERS- HOW DO THEY WORK?
Sunday 3rd October, 2021 WHAT ARE TRANSFORMERS- HOW DO THEY WORK?

A transformer Iis a device that transfers electric energy from one alternating-current circuit to one or more other circuits, either increasing (stepping up) or reducing (stepping down) the...

WHAT IS A TRANSISTOR- HOW DO TRANSISTORS WORK?
Sunday 26th September, 2021 WHAT IS A TRANSISTOR- HOW DO TRANSISTORS WORK?

Our brain contains around 100 billion cells called neurons (the tiny switches that let you think and remember things). Computers contain billions of miniatures of "brain cells" as well, and they...

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CODING AND PROGRAMMING
Sunday 19th September, 2021 THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CODING AND PROGRAMMING

In this current digital era, I'm sure you must have heard about the two words: PROGRAMMING and CODING. It is a common notion that coders and programmers are the same things. Every field of work...

ACTIVE & PASSIVE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS
Saturday 11th September, 2021 ACTIVE & PASSIVE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS

One important factor that differentiates the types of electronic components from each other is that they are either passive or active.

Active electronic components are those that can control the...

HOW TO REDUCE SHIPPING COST IN 2021- 6 USEFUL TIPS FOR BUSINESSES
Sunday 15th August, 2021 HOW TO REDUCE SHIPPING COST IN 2021- 6 USEFUL TIPS FOR BUSINESSES

Shipping and distribution are some of the most important aspects of any business either big or small. Shipping cost is, however, one of the biggest challenges businesses face every day to keep...

How to build a profitable Online business
Sunday 8th August, 2021 How to build a profitable Online business

Although starting an Online business isn’t rocket science, it also isn’t as easy as A, B, C; and just as there are principles and techniques about lots of stuff, so there is for...

CAPACITORS- WHAT IS A CAPACITOR?
Sunday 1st August, 2021 CAPACITORS- WHAT IS A CAPACITOR?

It’s almost impossible not to talk about capacitors when talking about electricity. A capacitor is an electrical component used to store energy in an electric field. It has two electrical...

RESISTORS- HOW DO RESISTORS WORK?
Sunday 25th July, 2021 RESISTORS- HOW DO RESISTORS WORK?

Before we dive right in, let’s go over the basics of electricity. When it comes to electricity, there are two categories called CONDUCTORS and INSULATORS. Conductors (Like metal) s allows...

HOW TO PROPERLY DISPOSE OF ELECTRONIC PARTS
Sunday 18th July, 2021 HOW TO PROPERLY DISPOSE OF ELECTRONIC PARTS

Electronic waste also known as E-waste is a growing form of pollution today. As important as computers are today, they could be a threat to the environment when they are not properly disposed of...

This is Why you Should Source For Your Electronic Components in Bulk
Sunday 11th July, 2021 This is Why you Should Source For Your Electronic Components in Bulk

You’ll agree with me that consistency is really important in business. Whether you’re a manufacturer or, a company, or a distributor, you would understand that an increase in...

This is Why you Should Source For Your Electronic Components in Bulk
Sunday 11th July, 2021 This is Why you Should Source For Your Electronic Components in Bulk

You’ll agree with me that consistency is really important in business. Whether you’re a manufacturer or, a company, or a distributor, you would understand that an increase in...

How are computers made?
Sunday 4th July, 2021 How are computers made?

If you are one of those people that question things or one of those people that spend hours watching the famous TV show “HOW IT IS MADE” on TV, then this is for you. Let’s...

 The Importance Of Component Inspection
Saturday 26th June, 2021 The Importance Of Component Inspection

Just like our body needs regular checkups, we must inspect our electronic components from time to time. Electrical Component inspection involves a thorough review of the components and...