American automaker Chrysler Group has issued a voluntary recall for 4,141 units of its Fiat 500e electric cars in the US due to a defect in the power inverter module. All the recalled units are said to be manufactured from 24 September ...
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Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Electric Corp has received an order for its railcar traction inverter with all-silicon carbide (SiC) power modules (made with SiC transistors and SiC diodes), placed by Odakyu Electric Railway Co Ltd. This is the ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics
Protecting PV system components, in particular inverters, from the damaging effects of overvoltage surges is both crucial and necessary. Here Tony Garlinge-Warren, senior applications engineer, Eaton's Bussmann business, examines what ...
Tags: PV system components, PV, Electrical, Electronics
Panasonic has today announced its latest two-level baking, grilling, roasting and toasting convection microwave. The versatile cooking options empower health-conscious, time-poor consumers to cook quick, easy and healthy meals, a desire ...
Tags: cooking, microwaves, Consumer Electronics
At this year’s Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC), taking place March 17-19 at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, TX, API will be showcasing our Power Systems and Electromagnetic Integrated Solutions (EIS) ...
Here are Appliance Retailer's picks for the best new and newish appliances for March 2014: Kenwood Multi Pro Excel Food Processor (FPM910, RRP $699) A unique in-bowl drive system delivers optimum speeds from the same motor for ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Food Processor, Steamer, Fan Heater
When I first saw the Pramac S 2800 I was a bit perplexed by its simplicity. ?It is basically just an engine, an alternator and a handle. ?That simplicity is what gives it the ultimate portability. ?The unit weighs in at 71 lbs which makes ...
Tags: Tools, Hardware, Portable Generator
The last day of February is here, bringing with it the last day of summer, and as Australians prepare to march into March, they are also preparing for colder weather. Off the back of this autumnal shift, Fujitsu General has launched its ...
In the last century, silicon-based power electronics (which control or convert electrical energy into usable power) transformed the computing, communication, electric vehicle and energy industries and gave consumers and businesses more ...
Tags: Electric Vehicle, Semiconductors
03 Feb 2014 SEW-Eurodrive DriveACADEMY? Many of you will know this program. Here’s a quick run down for those who don’t. The 2014 schedule is available at the end. What is it? It is a geared motor and drive technology ...
Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Electric Corp has developed a prototype electric vehicle (EV) motor drive system with a built-in silicon-carbide (SiC) inverter. Reckoned to be the smallest of its kind, the EV motor drive system is intended to ...
The new Parallel Sensorless Pump Controller from Armstrong Fluid Technology coordinates the operation of up to four Armstrong variable speed pumps to offer superior energy efficiency at a reduced first installed cost. By automatically ...
Tags: Parallel Sensorless Pump Controller, variable speed pumps
The traditional microwave meal was always associated with TV dinners that could easily and conveniently be whipped up in two minutes. Just as our palates have improved with exposure to fancy dinners on TV programs, so too have microwaves ...
Tags: The steam function, microwave
Demand from China, Japan, and USA will represent about 50% of the total worldwide market share in 2014. Due to the recovery of the European market and the rise of the emerging markets, supply and demand in the PV industry will be able to ...
Tags: PV Energy, Solar Cell
America’s biggest-selling vehicle, the Ford F-150 ‘truck’, has been given a 21st-century makeover with multiple LED lighting, digital instruments, active safety features, a new downsized turbo engine, and lighter ...