DC-DC CONVERTERS FOR UTILITY TRUCKS: HARNESSING THE SECRET POWER

POSTED BY SEC America Corp / September 27, 2021 / News

When trucks first came into popular use, nobody would have dreamed of the numerous specialty applications evolving in the ensuing decades. In those days, only a fraction of homes had electricity. Today one is hard put to find a building

CHOOSING A DC-DC CONVERTER FOR PLC (PROGRAMMED LOGIC CONTROLLERS)

POSTED BY SEC America Corp / September 27, 2021 / News

Programmed Logic Controllers are used in many facets of automation control of electromechanical processes. The range of applications has expanded to include managing robotics on automotive assembly lines to controlling chemical sprayers and amusement park rides. Much of PLC circuitry

CAN I USE A COMPUTER UPS TO POWER A PELLET STOVE?

POSTED BY SEC America Corp / September 27, 2021 / News

When people install a new pellet stove, one of the first questions they have is whether or not they can use a computer UPS, or uninterruptible power supply, to run their appliance in the event of a power outage. Many

CAN I REPLACE A LEAD ACID BATTERY WITH LITHIUM ION?

POSTED BY SEC America Corp / September 27, 2021 / News

One of the most readily available chemistries of Lithium batteries is the Lithium Iron Phosphate type (FeLiPO4). This is because they have become recognized as the safest of the Lithium varieties and are very compact and light when compared to

A BRIEF HISTORY AND APPRECIATION OF BATTERIES

POSTED BY SEC America Corp / September 27, 2021 / News

Batteries have had an essential and batt.jpginteresting part of our history and technological advancement. Going back as far as 250 B.C., batteries provided the main source of energy prior to the development of electric grids and generators. Improvements in battery