2020 Tech

Intro When we check on the status of a Li-ion battery, we will often look at the battery temperature, the SOC, SOH, SOS, SOF and SOE. The SOC, in particular, is important because of its role with the BMS. The BMS monitors the battery based on the SOC and prevents battery overcharge and overdischarge, and…

On a single CAN bus, any node can transmit data. Nodes arbitrate for use of the bus, so that, in the event of two or more nodesattempting transmission, messages are transmitted one after another according to their priority. Nondestructive and transparent arbitration is possible becausetransmission of a dominant bit overwrites the recessive busstate. The CAN…

Power up any automotive accessory or twelve volt item with lots of AMPs.put the xbox brick to use for a quality power supply   remove the plastic sheilding from a wire connector on one end to slide over the power socket pin then crimp wires on the other.  The red wire is a crossover that tells…

First–The terms “LED driver” and “LED power supply” are used interchangeably. Conventional AC-DC power supplies and DC-DC converters provide an output that is regulated to provide a “constant-voltage.” However, LEDs work most efficiently and safest with a “constant-current” . As a result, many new devices have been developed to provide this type of LED drive….