Heat-resistant cable for baths and saunas

Heat-resistant cable for baths and saunasThe choice of cable for laying in the bathhouse or sauna should be approached with the utmost responsibility, since not only the reliability of the wiring, but also the safety of people depends on how correctly this choice is made. The peculiarity of the bath rooms is that the temperature in them can reach + 170 ° C, and the humidity can reach 90%. For this reason, the cable must be suitable, satisfying these difficult conditions.

Of course, both the bathhouse and the sauna usually include more than one room, each of which has its own temperature regime, and therefore the cable is required for different rooms different. For laying the lighting network in the dressing room, ordinary cables like PVA, VVG, AVVG or NYM are quite suitable. But what about the steam room, if you need to connect both lighting and an electric oven there? It needs a special heat-resistant cable, and there may be several options ...

 

Modern rechargeable batteries - advantages and disadvantages

Modern rechargeable batteriesEvery modern person, one way or another, uses electronic mobile devices in everyday life. These devices include both mobile phones, smartphones, tablets, laptops, players, and portable medical equipment such as blood glucose meters, and complex vital devices and prostheses that require autonomous power.

Obviously, the use of batteries today is very important. Not every gadget is conveniently plugged into a socket every time, not everywhere the socket is at hand, and sometimes it is just necessary to have an autonomous power supply, in particular in the field, the same flashlights are an ordinary but vivid example. Thus, the main power source for portable devices is the battery. If there is no battery, then the device simply will not be able to work, and cannot be used for its intended purpose. As a result, our life is gradually filling ...

 

Multimeter Probes - Variety Overview

Multimeter Probes - Variety OverviewProbes are an integral accessory of any multimeter. And complete with the device are always probes. Sometimes these are pretty high-quality probes that faithfully serve their master for years. And sometimes a week does not pass from the day the device was purchased, as one of the probes becomes unusable, for example, the wire breaks from the tip or from the plug, or breaks, insulation breaks, exposing a thin core.

In such a situation, a person certainly comes to the idea of ​​buying new probes, and preferably of better quality, more reliable, meeting the needs and requirements, individual requirements, depending on his occupation, where a multimeter is used regularly or from time to time. Of course, someone in such cases decides to repair the probes on their own, and there are a lot of materials on the network on this topic. You can even make improved plugs yourself ...

 

LEGO Mindstorms robots - entertaining robotics

LEGO Mindstorms RobotsThe constructor of LEGO Mindstorms is a set of electronic units and mating parts designed to create a programmable robot. LEGO introduced the first Mindstorms kit back in 1998, and 8 years later, in 2006, the first version of the LEGO Mindstorms NXT 1.0 kit was released, after another 3 years, in 2009 the second version of the kit - LEGO Mindstorms NXT 2.0, was released. and finally, in 2013, the LEGO Mindstorms EV3 set went on sale.

The LEGO Mindstorms kit includes both standard LEGO parts, such as axles, gears, beams, wheels and servomotors, as well as motors, sensors, and a programmable unit. These sets are divided into resource and basic. The basic set of LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT has three versions: 8527 LEGO MINDSTORMS contains 577 parts, 2006 release. This is the first version of the commercial kit. 9797 LEGO MINDSTORMS Education NXT Base Set contains 431 pieces ...

 

Controlled sockets and switches ELRO

Controlled sockets and switches ELROIn this short review, we will consider the controlled sockets and regulators AB600 from the Dutch company ELRO. In fairness, we note that the AB600 product line is positioned by the manufacturer as a home automation system, mainly designed for remote control of lighting, but it can be controlled, in principle, not only with lamps or spotlights, but also with any other household electrical appliances of various capacities.

The AB600 line includes both sockets and built-in regulators designed for the maximum allowable load power from 250 to 3500 watts. Each of these devices can be installed in a convenient place for the user, and as for the built-in regulators, they can even be installed in the luminaire housings. Invariably one thing - sockets and regulators are controlled from the remote control ...

 

Cable Testers - An overview of cable testers

Cable Testers - OverviewCable testers are used to check the condition of cable lines or cables. They are electronic devices, usually consisting of two parts. These devices are different, and some of them allow you to determine the characteristics of cable lines or cables. There are three classes of cable testers on the market today: for basic cable testing, for qualification of cable systems, for certification of cable systems.

According to the type of cable tested, the devices are divided into: testers for optical cables, testers for coaxial cables, telephone cables, twisted pairs. The latter are versatile, with their help you can test completely different types of electrical cables, widely used today. The most important parameters that can be measured using a cable tester are ...

 

Throw a Hog - a convenient service for ordering the services of electricians

Throw a Hog - a convenient service for ordering the services of electriciansWhat does a modern person do to order the services of an electrician, achieve the desired quality and spend a reasonable amount? Usually looking for a master among friends or through ads on the Internet. Recently appeared online Sevris with a large database of masters, including electricians, greatly simplifying the search for specialists to provide services. Moreover, you can find artists of any level: both to replace the outlet, and to install wiring with the assembly of the shield.

This service is called Metnys Kabanchik and is a large Internet platform. Simply put, the site assumes the role of an intermediary - it enables any customers to find direct executors registered on this project. Accordingly, each master with a certain level of skills can earn extra money by completing one-time private orders. Unlike bulletin boards, a specialized resource allows for the conscious selection of a wizard ...

 

SIMply MAX Remote Control Relays

SIMply MAX Remote Control RelaysIt would be very convenient to control various equipment through a mobile phone. I just sent an SMS message, and one or another device turned on or off: the gate opened, heating started, the air conditioner started working, but you never know how much can be automated in this way at home or at work. And even better - a notification about the inclusion or about a change in the status of the device via SMS.

All this is already possible, and regardless of distance, regardless of operator, regardless of the user's location (the only condition is the presence of a cellular network). And this is not about complex automation systems, it is about compact modular devices - a remote control relay via a GSM channel. The Polish electrical company F&F already mass-produces relays with the ability to remotely control two models. These devices are designed for remote control. ...

 
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