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What are the LENOVO YOGA 3 USB-like inlet 20V 2A wiring/signal/voltage specs?

The image is poorly focused and laptop name is not specific to identify model, but it appears to be a Lenovo YOGA 3 Pro, 6 pin USB/charging port. The USB port is dual purpose. USB and charging (20V). …
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What is the function of jumper pins on a 4 channel relay?

Each channel can be set to be triggered high or low. See User Manual
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What is it about the cabin electrical supply on cruise ships that makes surge protectors dan...

From USCG Surge Protective Devices Onboard Vessels A marine casualty investigation of two separate stateroom fires onboard a U.S. Flag Container ship revealed that the sources of the fires were attr …
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Why is it bad to run power through BNC (RG58) cables?

Because it is not a power cable (Q1) using power connectors (Q2). BNC cable has a solid conductor and a ground braid to electrically shield and mechanically protect the conductor. Electrical reason: …
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Power Electronics Project

You will need more than a 220V:12V transformer. Fullwave bridge rectifier output: $$ V_{DC} = 0.637\ V_{MAX} = 0.9\ V_{RMS}$$ This is the generic formula (textbooks), which gives you 10.8V. Higher cu …
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AC/DC Laptop adapter power losses

Lenovo ADL170NLC3A has an Energy Star V (ES 2.0) rating. Energy Star states to get that rating for nameplate output power ($P_{no}$) > 45W, the Minimum Average Efficiency in Active Mode ≥ 87%. At nom …
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Designing a loaded voltage divider?

Your circuit works. Proper ground connection. Your battery would be +12V -(-8V) = 20V. Voltage at Point A = 12V, Point B = 9V, Point C = 4V and Point D = 0V. The circuit is a good place to start. T …
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