This AC power switch circuit senses the presence of AC current in one outlet of a multi-outlet power strip and switches power to the remaining outlet(s). It utilizes a current transformer, single ...

Switching ac power on and off has been a challenge since Edison and others started switching power more than 125 years ago. Now, a solid-state relay (SSR) uses a patented zero-voltage crossing ...

When choosing a switch to use in an electrical design project, there is a perception that it is possible to use any switch, provided its current rating is greater than the maximum load in the circuit.

Hotel rooms are often furnished with an interior key-holder near the main door which enables the ac power supply to everything in the room only when the key/keycard is hanged/inserted. The circuit ...

This product line, which includes the LSF and RT Series, offers one proven switch technology configured for different ...

MILPITAS, Calif. & BIEL, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Zilog, a wholly-owned subsidiary of IXYS Corporation (NAS: IXYS) and a pioneer supplier of application-specific, embedded microcontroller (MCU) ...

Switch-mode power supplies (SMPS) continue to replace linear-regulator types in a host of applications. As the need for more efficient electronics accelerates and as a result of their size, weight, ...

While in France awhile back I happened on some very low cost, cool-looking surface mount AC power switches. At 1 Euro each they seemed like a bargain. I bought six ...