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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