Monthly Archives: September 2013

New insulator-free PCB terminals for high currents

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Phoenix Contact’s PTSPL 6 single-pin PCB terminals without insulating inserts facilitate easy and secure connections up to 41 A directly on the circuit board and without any voltage restrictions. The terminal can be fitted automatically as part of the SMT process and soldered using THR technology. Continue reading

When is Lightning and Surge Protection Necessary?

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Hello loyal readers of our blog. My name is Gary Lim and you may know me as the surge protection guy for electrical / electronics application for Lightning and Surge Protection.

Everyday, every moment, there is a possible chance that our electrical/electronics application can be exposed to lightning or man-made overvoltages.

The potential damages can range from: equipment damages to even worse, loss of human lives. So allow me to share with you my thoughts on this matter.

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Running Tips

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With the increasing number of marathons in Singapore and the region (Color Run, Zombie Run, Stanchart Run for example) and people are showing more and more interest in participating, I thought of sharing some running tips with readers of our blog.

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Power supply units for medicine and rail transport

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Phoenix Contact’s Quint Power series of power supply units addresses new fields of application: The devices can now be employed in electrical medical equipment such as in operating room lighting or hospital beds thanks to the new inspection certificate of single-phase power supplies in compliance with IEC 60601-1 or EN 60601-1.

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