Electronics Forum / Basics / August 2006

If, a device has 5 and 10 MHz clock inputs, will you generally get
better performance with the 10 MHz?
What is the point of having 2 clock inputs?

Hi.  I picked up one of those battery/alternater testers at Radio Shack
on clearance for a few bucks. This is nothing more than a row of LED's
which light depending on battery state and/or alternator output.  In
other words, the higher the voltage read at the test leads, the more

I would like to convert(hack/mod) a digital thermostat into a
temperature controller.  Most of it is fairly straight forward, extend
the thermistor and hook up a relay to the appropriate hvac coded
circuits to control the dependent circuit.

Greets all.  I'm an amateur at this, so please disregard any
errors in my techincal description.  I have a seemingly simple
task to accomplish and am trying to figure out the best
(most reliable) way to get it done.

question about networking hubs / ethernet repeaters -
say you have comps A,B,C,D connected to a hub.
It's my understanding that the signal from a comp will not be sent back
to that comp.

Looking for easy methods to strip the ends of wires for breadboarding or
just general use. Typically I have been just using wirecutters and pulling
but there has to be a better way. Most likely in the 20-24 gauge range. Are
the specific wire strippers worth the money? suggestions ...

Do we have anyone here that's knowledgeable about inverters?
I'm just starting to gather information on 3 phase inverters but this is
a new area for me. The idea is to take a single phase input around 420V
50/60Hz and generate a three phase output at the same voltage; possibly

Lets say that the electrical resistance of my adipose tissue was -- for
some mysterious reason -- decreased from what it is right now to about
10 ^ -500 ohm.
What symptoms would I experience if an AC electric current of 1,000

I bought an electronics device that wants a 240V AC input.
Unfortunately, I'm in the U.S., which only has 120V AC outlets.
Is there a way I can hook up this device?

Does anyone know exactly what the resistance varies between with this
potentiometer?
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102789&cp=&fbn=Type%2FPot
entiometers&f=PAD%2FProduct+Type%2FPotentiometers&fbc=1&kw=potentiometer&parentP
age=search
How can you tell?