High startup current appliances can be dangerous, damage your work, cause brownouts or trip out the circuit breaker when power is first applied. This Soft Starter prevents the high surge current, replacing it with a slow current build-up and reducing the ‘kick’ you get from many tools. by John Clarke
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The Active Subwoofer is a ‘no compromise’ approach. While it is designed for use with the Active Monitor Speakers from Nov-Dec 2022, it can be used in many other applications such as a high-quality home theatre system. by Phil Prosser
We’ve published numerous LC meters that can measure inductance and capacitance, but you might need to know the quality factor (Q) of an inductor, not just its inductance. This Q Meter uses a straightforward circuit to measure the Q factor over a wide range, up to values of about 200. by Charles Kosina