USB Power Bank Adapter
USB Power Bank – popularly known as mobile phone emergency charger – is an ideal solution for powering small microcontroller based hobby projects. Even the cheapest power bank in the market has so many useful […]
Interfacing HYT 271 Humidity Sensor with 8051 using I2C
Measurement of external parameters like humidity and temperature is critical for meteorological applications, medical devices, agriculture and industrial drying systems. Presented here is a Humidity module HYT271 that provides low drift and good stability at […]
Poor man’s 433MHz RF Sniffer
Nowadays minuscule 433MHz RF modules are used in a wide variety of applications that require wireless control, and are very popular among the tinkerers because these modules are very cheap and can be interfaced easily […]
What is GPS and How does it work?
Introduction Have you ever thought of locating yourself on the blue planet (Earth)? This might be a tough question if you are residing in a new place. But don’t worry, the answer is simple, the […]
Ohms Law – Heat and Power
Every electronic and electrical appliance in this world runs with power. When this happens, some energy is dissipated in the form of Heat. Whereas the Power is the flow of voltage and current in a […]
Ohms Law Basics – Voltage, Current and Resistance
In the previous tutorial, we had discussed the applications of current, voltage, and importance of Coulomb’s law in electricity. But, without ohms law the operation of an electric circuit becomes incomplete. To fulfill this, Ohms […]
Examples of Conductor and Insulator with Applications
There are many types of conductor and insulator used in electrical and electronic circuits. Substances covered with metal shields are the electrical conductors. In a conductor, electric current flows in the form of negatively charged […]
Conductor and Insulator
Electricity travels through different materials like copper. But have you ever thought how metals conduct electricity? Do all metals conduct electricity and why? In this tutorial, you will know the different types of conductor and […]
Secure Water Pump Switch
Here is the circuit diagram of an independent water pump switch controller with ‘soft’ on/off buttons. Since the circuit uses low-voltage switches, even a kid can operate it safely. Besides, there’s also a dry-run protection […]
Safe Bathroom Lamp Controller
As you may know, bathroom is possibly the most dangerous area in your house when it comes to electrical safety because water is a sound electrical conductor. The consequence of an electric shock is far […]