The Ericsson RBS 2216 is a 900 MHz GSM base station that would have been installed at the base of a antenna somewhere out in the field of mobile telecommunication networks. The enclosure contains one BFU-31 battery fuse and relay unit, three PSU-AC 27.2 VDC 1520 Watt power supplies, one DXU-31 central processing unit and
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I had the opportunity to take apart a GSM 900 MHZ power amplifier and band pass filter. Here I will show you how it is built and explain a little about the various mechanisms inside the filter.
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I have successfully detected something, this might sound a little uncertain. But there definitely is detected some kind of radiation or particle energy that causes various levels of light generated in the BC408 scintillation plastic. It is being detected by being attached to the front of the photomultiplier tube. I have updated the article about
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Kaizer Power Electronics now has its own separate Youtube channel and Google+ page, so that you can follow, subscribe and comment on just those topics related to Tesla coils, high voltage and electronics that you so desire 🙂 Please subscribe to the new Youtube channel at: Kaizer Power Electronics on Youtube And remember there is
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The first full power light sparks have been flown and the results was more than satisfying! See the videos and pictures in the full article! Learn how to build your own Tesla coil and how to make it play music through a MIDI interrupter that can connect a computer to your Tesla coil in order
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I have finished the first steps that included mapping the circuit boards, getting the unit to run and test it with a few simple test and finding out which input and outputs the module have. Schematics and further experiments with f.ex. scintillation crystals are set for the near future and will be announced when they
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I had the chance to take this Eaton Powerware 30 kVA / 27 kW (9355-30-N-7-2x9Ah) uninterrupted power supply apart to look for parts worth salvaging for future reuse in other projects. Looking up the type on the Eaton website we learn that it is a UPS using double conversion topology that provides isolation from all
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I picked up two of there 5.5kW frequency inverters from a scrap yard. Both assumed to be thrown out due to malfunction. I took them home to dismantle them for parts to use in other projects. First we have the front and two stickers, one with specifications and the other with end of life information.
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