Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Electrical Ceramics

There are many types of ceramics such as textile ceramics, electrical ceramics, chemical ceramics, mechanical ceramics, temperature ceramics, cellular ceramics, engineering ceramics, precision ceramics, cordierite ceramics, heater ceramic and many other ceramics as well. Electric insulation ceramics are widely used electrical items. Examples of products which belong to the category of electrical ceramics are: Ceramic materials that are used in electronics including fuse holders and lamp holders, LT insulators, semiconductor ceramic parts and thermal shock resistance materials. Wind power, biomass solar, geothermal, and other sources are used to generate electricity. Top 10 countries which are called as renewable electricity producers include Brazil, Canada, China, European Union, Germany, India, Japan, Norway, Russia, United States and Venezuela. There are several institutions and NGO's which working to promote low carbon power generation such as World Wind Energy Association, World Energy Outlook, US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, US National Academy of Sciences, US Department of Energy, US Climate Action Partnership, United States Bureau of Land Management, The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI), The California Institute of Technology, Tata Power, Rio Tinto, Pew Center on Global Climate Change, North American Carbon Program, National Wind Coordinating Collaborative, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, National Energy Technology Laboratory, International Energy Agency, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Horizon Wind Energy, GE Eco-imagination, European Wind Energy Association, Energy Information Administration, Edison Mission Group, Committee on Regional Electric Power Coordination, Clipper Wind-power, Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum, Carbon Capture and Sequestration Technologies Program at MIT, BP Solar and American Wind Energy Association etc. 

Contactors


Electrical contactors can be easily found through business to business portals and websites. Examples of connectors which carry multiple signals are: ADC, Apple 30-pin dock connector, Apple Display Connector, Coaxial cable/RG-6/RG-59/Cable television (CATV), digital media port, DisplayPort, F connectors, FireWire, HDMI, Portable Digital Media Interface, SCART, TRS connectors and Unified Display Interface (UDI) etc. The examples of audio connectors are: ADAT interface (DB25), AES/EBU interface, banana connectors, banana plugs, Cannon plugs, DB25, digital audio interfaces and interconnects, DIN connectors, Fahnestock clips, five-way binding posts, jack plug, mini-DIN connectors, mini-jack, mini-stereo, multi-conductor connectors, phono connectors, phono plugs, RCA connectors, S/PDIF, Speak-on connectors, tip-ring-sleeve plug, TRS connector and XLR connectors etc. An electrical network is run by various well-defined laws such as Kirchhoff's current law, Kirchhoff's voltage law, Ohm's law, Norton's theorem, and Thévenin's theorem etc. Forms of renewable energy resources are geothermal power, hydro-electric power, renewable flow energy, renewable heat energy, solar thermal power, tidal power, wave power and wind power etc. whereas non-renewable energy resources include coal, natural gas, nuclear power and oil etc. Examples of different electrical equipments include distribution boards, electric switchboards, electricity meter, circuit breakers and disconnects, major appliance, microcontroller, power tool, small appliances and transformers etc. 

Connectors & Terminals

The category of connectors and terminals is classified into subcategories which include alligator clips, connectors, terminal blocks, terminals, and other connectors and terminals as well. There are many types of electrical terminals and electrical connectors such as terminal blocks, posts, crimp-on connectors, insulation displacement connectors, plug and socket  connectors, component and device connectors, blade connector and ring and spade terminals. Examples of widely used connectors are: USB connectors, radio frequency connectors, power connectors, D-subminiature connectors, DC connectors and 8P8C connector etc. Electric cable is categorized into many subcategories such as arresting cable, Bowden cable, coaxial cable, direct-buried cable, elevator cable, flexible cables, heavy-lift cable, heliax cable, metallic sheathed cable, mineral-insulated copper-clad cable, multi-core cable, non-metallic sheathed cable, shielded cable, single cable, Twin-ax cable, twisted pair and twisting cable etc. Application of different types of electric cables is also divided in many categories such as wire rope, wire cable, submersible cable, sensing cable, mechanical cable, computer cable, communications cable, and bicycle cable etc. Connectors that carry only video signals include VGA connector, S-Video, SDI, RGBI interface, RGB interface, PAL connector, Musa, Mini-VGA, Mini-DVI, Enhanced Graphics Adapter (EGA), D-Terminal, D-sub connector, DMS-59, Digital Visual Interface (DVI), DB13W3, Composite video, Component video aka YPbPr, 5 BNC Connectors and 13W3 computer video connector etc.

Circuit Breakers

There are many types of circuit breakers such as low voltage circuit breakers, magnetic circuit breaker, thermal magnetic circuit breaker, common trip breakers, medium-voltage circuit breakers, high-voltage circuit breakers and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) high-voltage circuit-breakers including other types of circuit breakers as well. The other types of circuit breakers are residual-current device (also called residual current circuit breaker), residual current breaker, ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) breakers, earth leakage circuit breaker (ELCB), auto-re-closer and poly-switch etc. There is also a circuit breaker panel which is also known by other names such as breaker panel, circuit breaker, panel, consumer unit, CU, electrical panel, fuse-box, fuse-board, load centre, panel-board, power breaker, service panel and DB board etc. AC power plugs and sockets are available in various types such as Type A, Type B, Type C, Type D, Type E, Type F, Type E/F (hybrid), Type G, Type H, Type I, Type J, Type K, Type L, and Type M etc. Outdated types of AC power plugs and sockets include American "Type I", combination duplex outlet, Dorman & Smith (D&S), Lampholder plug, NEMA 1-15 5-receptacle Type A outlet, old Greek sockets, old Spanish sockets, perpendicular outlet, split current/voltage ratings, U.K. Wylex plug and UK electric clock connector etc.  

Batteries

The category of batteries is categorized into many subcategories and products such as auto batteries, battery packs, button cell batteries, fuel cells, primary and dry batteries, rechargeable batteries, solar cells, solar panel, storage batteries including other batteries as well. There are two basic types of batteries such as primary batteries and secondary batteries. All batteries have a batter cell. There are 4 types of battery cell such as wet cell, dry cell, molten salt and reserve also. Primary cells are also known as non-rechargeable batteries. The examples of primary cells include zinc-carbon battery, zinc-air battery, zinc chloride battery, Weston cell, water-activated battery, voltaic pile, trough battery, solid-state battery, silver-oxide battery, reserve battery, penny battery, paper battery, oxyride battery, organic radical battery, optoelectric nuclear battery, nuclear micro-battery, nickel oxyhydroxide battery,  molten salt battery, mercury battery, lithium battery, lithium air battery, lemon battery, leclanché cell, grove cell, galvanic cell, earth battery, dry cell, Daniel cell, Clark cell, chromic acid cell, Bunsen cell, atomic battery and aluminum battery and alkaline battery. Examples of rechargeable batteries (also known as secondary cells) are: zinc-bromine flow battery, zinc-bromine flow battery, zinc matrix battery, VRLA battery, vanadium redox battery, super iron battery, sodium-sulfur battery, rechargeable alkaline battery, polysulfide bromide battery, polymer-based battery, organic radical battery, nickel-zinc battery, nickel-iron battery, nickel-cadmium battery, nickel-cadmium battery vented cell, nickel metal hydride battery, nickel hydrogen battery, molten salt battery, low self-discharge NIMH battery, lithium-titanate battery, lithium-sulfur battery, lithium-ion battery, lithium iron phosphate battery, lithium ion polymer battery, lithium air battery, lead-acid battery, gel battery, fuel cell, flow battery and deep cycle battery and AGM battery.