How to Stop an Accelerating Toyota

For discussion purposes only: 52 dead gas pedal related millions of cars on recall. just a thought until they get the problem fixed. I don't know if it applies to these cars but all the cars, I have ever driven you can put them in neutral, when you are driving, all though it my redline the engine,

Calculating Maximum Demand

I have a problem to calculate max demand for a factory.
in normal case we calculate max demand in this way for 15 minute windows
P=√3.V.I.cos@
kW = v3 supply V I cos@
86 = 1.73 380 131 1.00

but in m

Electric Panel Assembly Workbench

Dear all,

I am searching for/designing a workbench for the electrical assembly team in our factory. We usually assemble electrical panels for conveyors and machines (panel 3mx2m maximum size).

The panel must have vertical adjustment(motor power screw) and horizontal (angular) adjustmen

Brain 'Hears' Sound of Silence

From Discovery News - Human News:

While we characterize silence as the absence of sound, the brain hears it as loud and clear as any other noise. In fact, according to a recent study from the University of Oregon, some areas of the brain respond solely to sound termination. Rath

Guess What? Google Fears the Next 'Google'

From Wired Top Stories:

There are millions of entrepreneurs who want to come up with the next Google. Maybe you are one of them. You almost certainly know one. Guess what? Google is afraid of you — haunted that the same disruptive forces which transformed the company from

The Need for Electrical Engineers

From IEEE Spectrum:

How can the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration oversee problems like the unintended acceleration that has forced the recall of hundreds of thousands of Toyota cars, when it has only 2 EEs and no software engineers? Maybe the U.S. government need

Electroform Stencil – Trapezoidal Hole Standard

In IPC 7525, item 4.4.5 trapezoidal apertures, there describes for Chemical etch stencils, the trapezoidal dimension can be specified as 1/2 Z. But for Laser cut and Electroform stencils, there only states "trapezoidal aperature is an inherent part of process. Stencil vendors should be contacted for

Need Clips for Square Tube

Hi all,

I'm looking for a simple and compact means of attaching square tube to the underside of a plywood deck for storage.

We have an inventory of platforms for temporary staging which use 2-5/16" (58.74mm) aluminum square tube for legs (we have three lengths we use: 8", 16" and 2

cycles at breaker (switchgear)

Anybody can help me to understanding what the meaning of "cycles" at breaker or switchgear?

I used to meet some statement about "3 cycles breaker" or "5 cycles breaker" within speed contact time correlated. what exactly the meaning of ?

Your immediately reply, Obviously appreciated.

Tq

Grade or Thickness

In pipe line design which better ????

To put high grade and small thickness or to put low grade and larg thickness.

for water pipe line project dia 900 mm and 90 bar pressure,

X56 with small thick or

X52 with larg thick

thanks,

Portable Generator

I am installing a temporary portable generator and I was told that article 702.6 in the NEC says the the transfer equipment shall be suitable for its intended use and design and he said no ATS can not be used with a portable generator. That only has to do with parallel operation correct? I am not

Let's See How Quick You Are!

You have to compute the 6th number. Guessing is futile.

It is said that engineers take 3 minutes to solve this, architects 3 hours and doctors 6 hours. If you guess which the 6th number is, you'll be able to open the excel file. Once you discover it, open the attachment, enter the number as