When an assembly does not work (ART609E)

Tips for Assemblers

Assembling electronic circuits is a very enjoyable activity and brings a lot of satisfaction when everything goes right. However, things do not always go as expected and what should be a satisfaction becomes a nuisance and even a cause of conflict. Electronics has its logic, however, failures of various types can occur in an assembly process and the assembler is not always prepared to diagnose a problem. In this article, we give some “tips” on what to do when a project does not work.

Sleep Inducer vs. Noise Muffler (ART606E)

The circuit shown can be used for two different purposes. To help people relax and thus sleep more easily, and also to muffle noises that prevent a person from sleeping, such as a loud neighbor, construction work, etc. The device is based on the relaxing properties of white noise, which is generated by a simple electronic circuit.

Insect repellent (ART608E)

Certain types of insects that "bite" humans, such as mosquitoes, midges, curassows, or whatever they are known as in various regions of Brazil, cannot tolerate certain continuous sounds of certain frequencies. Based on this fact, we describe a sound emitter that disturbs certain insects and can function as a repellent.

Experimental Passage Alarm (ART598E)

The presented circuit, which is easy to build, triggers a relay when the light falling on the sensor is interrupted. There are several possible applications for this experimental alarm. We can use it to demonstrate how a photoelectric sensor (LDR) works, turning on lights when it gets dark or detecting the passage of people, or we can use it in a power grid outage alarm. The circuit is battery powered and easy to build.

Power supplies, drivers and other KNX-compatible devices from MEAN WELL (ART596E)

Over the last decades, Mean Well has become one of the most recognisable global providers of power supply modules and converters. However, its product range also includes a broad selection of other solutions, such as KNX equipment for building automation systems.

Dark-Activated Fluorescent Lamp Flasher (ART061E)

This circuit turns on automatically at dusk and off again at dawn. It can be used in visual alarms and “attention getters” in commercial advertising.