Every AVR microcontroller, from the ATtiny in your thermostat to the ATMega in your Arduino, stores its configuration in a series of fuse bits. These fuse bits control settings such as the ...

[Manekinen] built a very responsive spectrum analyzer. The components at the party are what you’d expect, an ATmega8 does the hard work interpreting data from the LM324 op-amp. This build stands ...

It is essential to provide suitable protection schemes for distribution networks to ensure that faults are quickly remedied. This reference guide uses detailed examples and exercises to explain the co ...

Fuse holders are devices for containing, protecting and mounting fuses. Fuse holders come in two basic types, open or fully enclosed. Open fuse holder types are fuse clips, fuse blocks, socket and ...

The purpose of a switch or a fuse is to break or connect an electric circuit, but they must be correctly connected in the home. A switch or a fuse in an electrical circuit is always connected to ...

A fuse breaks the circuit if a fault in an appliance causes too much current to flow. This protects the wiring and the appliance from overheating, and possibly starting a fire, if something goes ...