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A thyristor dimmer rack An electrical schematic for a typical SCR-based light dimmer Solid-state , or semiconductor , dimmers were introduced to solve some of these problems. Semiconductor dimmers switch on at an adjustable time (phase angle) after the start of each alternating-current half-cycle, thereby altering the voltage waveform applied ...
Two light switches in one box. The switch on the right is a dimmer switch. The switch box is covered by a decorative plate. The first light switch employing "quick-break technology" was invented by John Henry Holmes in 1884 in the Shieldfield district of Newcastle upon Tyne. [1]
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A slide-style DIP switch soldered into a printed circuit board (PCB) A DIP switch is a manual electric switch that is packaged with others in a group in a standard dual in-line package (DIP). The term may refer to each individual switch, or to the unit as a whole.
Ceramic cleats, which were block-shaped pieces, served a purpose similar to that of the knobs except that cleats were generally used in places where the wiring was surface mounted. Not all knob and tube installations utilized cleats. Ceramic bushings protected each wire entering a metal device box, when such an enclosure was used.
Aged Brodie knob on the steering wheel of a forklift Brodie knob on an Oliver tractor Spinner added to the steering wheel of a Rambler Classic. A brodie knob (alternative spelling: brody knob) is a doorknob-shaped handle that attaches to the steering wheel of an automobile or other vehicle or equipment with a steering wheel. Other names for ...
Electric Slide is a 2014 American biographical crime film written and directed by Tristan Patterson. It stars Jim Sturgess as Los Angeles–based bank robber Eddie Dodson , who robbed 64 banks in 1983 before he was caught.
KiCad (/ ˈ k iː ˌ k æ d / KEE-kad [7]) is a free software suite for electronic design automation (EDA). It facilitates the design and simulation of electronic hardware for PCB manufacturing . It features an integrated environment for schematic capture , PCB layout, manufacturing file viewing, ngspice -provided SPICE simulation , and ...