Fran: Ahhh, I almost won that one as well! Now, our appliances and devices, they all work because of the electrical current that flows into them through a circuit. An electrical circuit is made of a ...

For electricity to flow, everything needs to be connected in a big ring. It’s called a circuit. For example, the lights in most houses and flats are part of a circuit controlled by the consumer unit, ...

Printed circuit boards (PCBs) are the essential building blocks behind almost all modern electronic devices. These components ...

The rules of the National Electrical Code are written for people who have a pre-existing knowledge of electricity. In order to make sense of the Code, you must first understand basic electrical ...

Circuits that carry femtoamperes of current have many subtleties that you wouldn’t normally consider in the design and layout of conventional circuitry. If you overlook these subtleties, the circuit ...

In last month's “Code Basics” article, starting on page 56 of the September issue, we spent most of our time discussing Class 1 circuits. Now, it's time to switch gears and focus on Class 2 and 3.

Vacuum conditions, radiation, and electrical interference can compromise performance, requiring material and design ...