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- Tutorial: Specifying a power supply for T&M applications (01/04/2019)
  
  Power supplies may provide a simple function, but their effects can be far from straightforward – with power failures & electromagnetic interference (EMI) being potential negative outcomes of poorly matched power supply units. Jon Vallis, Sales & Marketing Manager at power conversion specialists, Ideal Power, discusses the factors to consider when selecting a power supply unit (PSU) for test & measurement applications.
- EPDT magazine April 2019 issue now available online (01/04/2019)
  
  This month’s issue, available in print or digital editions, contains features on Power technologies and Automotive applications.
- Elon Musk, Bill Gates & Steve Jobs probably all wished they had this when they started out! (14/03/2019)
  
  Arrow Electronics & Freelancer.com launch a new partnership designed to revolutionise the way makers, startups, and small & large technology firms alike create – accelerating how new tech products & hardware are designed, manufactured & delivered to market!
- No-charge smartwatch from Matrix Industries features u-blox GNSS & TransSiP PI technology under the hood (12/02/2019)
  
  Powered by just sunlight & body heat, the PowerWatch 2 is the first location tracking smartwatch you never need to charge.
- Medical power solutions – standards deliver safety (09/11/2018)
  
  People and power don’t mix well. And that is especially true when the people are patients – either in a medical facility or, increasingly, in the home environment. In order to ensure the safety of both patients and healthcare professionals, the medical industry is heavily regulated by a range of standards-based requirements and associated product testing. This piece reviews relevant industry compliance requirements – as well as practical ways to achieve them.
- Power supplies and displays for medtech and the governing standards – to ensure maximum patient and operator safety (17/09/2018)
  
  Medical power supplies differ from standard AC DC converters by virtue of having very low leakage currents. All of the medical power supplies provided by Relec Electronics meet the relevant standards, including the globally-recognised EN60601-1 and UL60601-1.
- 5 energy industry trends to look out for (12/09/2018)
  
  According to the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) International Energy Outlook 2017, global energy consumption will increase by 28% between 2015 and 2040. But what changes will have to take place to meet this growing demand? This piece provides an outlook on the industry's next few years.
- Energy efficiency expectations (11/09/2018)
  
  According to the Data for the Public Good report by the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) in December 2017, a digital twin of UK infrastructure is necessary to identify inefficiencies in national energy use. This piece explains how to manage energy efficiency across sectors.
- Techniques to detect and harden smart electricity meters against tampering (10/09/2018)
  
  Non-technical losses, such as energy theft (tampering), are costing utility providers globally an estimated $96 billion every year. There are two main ways to tamper with a meter: nonintrusive and intrusive. This piece explains some of the specific tampering methods – and how to resist them…

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