General Atomics Energy Products’ series of PDS capacitors for ultra fast pulse discharge applications is available at AMS Technologies, who represents General Atomics in most parts of Europe. The PDS ...

Power factor correction is a very popular and well-established technique for reducing the overall energy consumption of electrical systems including power lines, transformers, motors, and other ...

Find a downloadable version of this story in pdf format at the end of the story. In any industry, there are applications whose failure could mean lost revenue and increased annoyance. In very few ...

What is partial discharge? Methods for measuring PD. How PD impacts high-voltage cables. Partial discharge (PD) is evidence of a degrading insulation system, which could trigger costly repairs and ...

If you've ever used a modern ignition box to send more spark to your combustion chambers, you're likely familiar with the term capacitor discharge (CD). Pontiac offered a system as an option in the ...

In the past five to ten years, there has been a big shakeout in the capacitor industry with at least 15 major manufacturers ceasing production for various reasons. Product lines have also been ...

Vishay Intertechnology has introduced two series of automotive grade, surface-mount aluminium electrolytic capacitors that combine working at up to 450V and up to +125°C with a useful life up to 6,000 ...

First, let's define a capacitor: It is an electromechanical device capable of storing electrical energy (electrons). It differs from a battery, as a battery produces electrical energy as a by-product ...