On infrequent occasions, I am asked to design a circuit to measure the RMS value of a current or voltage for some kind of power measurement. Since the work I do is hardly unique, I thought some of you ...
How many times have you poked around a circuit with a digital multimeter (DMM), read an AC voltage value, then gone on your merry way? Ever wonder if your meter is giving you peak value, average value ...
A few months ago a personal computer trade magazine reviewed surge voltage protective power strips for home use. The article offered an explanation of what “120 volts RMS” power (what we typically ...