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K6033 NEW
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- Can drive single-phase shaded pole or PSC motors up to 1.5kW
- Can drive three-phase 230V induction motors up to 1.5kW
- Speed range: 1% to 100% of full speed in 0.5% steps
- Runs from a standard 10A GPO
- Inbuilt mains EMI/RFI filter
- Robust inrush current limiting
- Higher efficiency than our previous design
- Fan-based cooling for critical components
- Uses standard, discrete IGBTs for switching
- Compact and lightweight
- Over-current and over-temperature shutdown
- Pool pump mode
- Three-phase motors can be reversed at any time (they will slow down, stop, reverse and speed back up)
- Adjustable speed ramp rate
- Internal or external controls for speed, on/off and emergency stop
- Relay outputs that switch when the motor is up to speed or on a fault
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(SC November 24). This new Variable Speed Drive (VSD) significantly improves on the previous Silicon Chip design. It’s more compact, lighter, better cooled, and more efficient. It has better safety margins (making it more robust) and some new features. |
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K5530 |
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- Altronics kits are premium do-it-yourself projects designed to be assembled with ease. However, basic electronics knowledge and soldering skills are essential to construct our kits. A difficulty rating is provided to help determine if your ability is sufficient to build the kit project. Please note, once assembly has been commenced we are unable to honor any warranty claims. Please see the full details here.
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(SC Jun-July 2014) Record CD quality sound directly to an SD card with this touchscreen recorder. It offers hours of recording and playback time from an internal rechargeable Li-Ion AA battery and may be recharged via USB. A stereo line input and mono mic input are provided via 3.5mm jacks, plus an internal microphone for instant handheld r |
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K6022 |
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- Drives a nominal 40kHz, 50W or 60W-rated transducer
- Adjustable power level
- Power level display
- Stop and Start buttons with run operation indication
- Auto-off timer from 20 seconds to 90 minutes
- Soft start
- Over-current and startup error shutdown and indication
- Power level diagnostics
- Automatic or manual transducer calibration
- Standing wave minimisation
- Supports a resonance frequency of 34.88Hz to 45.45kHz
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This large and powerful Ultrasonic Cleaner is ideal for cleaning bulky items such as mechanical parts and delicate fabrics. It’s also quite easy to build and is packed with features. |
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K5157 |
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- Low distortion and noise
- Easy to build
- Compact PCB
- Clipping Indicator LED
- Onboard DC Fuses
- Specified Power Output
- Power Indicator LED’s
- Overload Recovery
- Square Wave Response
- Survives Short Circuits
- Quiescent Current Adjustment
- Output Offset Voltage Adjustment
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(SC Jan-May '17) This completely new amp design incorporates most of the features of Silicon Chip Ultra-LD Mk4 200W amp but uses easy-to-solder through-hole components - no SMD! |
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K9350 |
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- Adjustable door strike activation period. Adjustable from 1-255s
- Kit includes pre-punched wall-plate to suit fingerprint sensor
- Easy setup (enrolments and deletions) of users’ fingerprints via control panel
- Inbuilt security features to detect tampering
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Do you hate carrying keys? The Fingerprint Access Controller can store and recognise up to 20 fingerprints and can give access to your home or workplace at any time, day or night. |
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K9555 |
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- Colour VGA output 480x432 pixels with 8 colours
- Stereo audio synthesiser
- Battery backed real-time clock
- Arduino compatible connector with an additional 20 independant I/O lines
- 2-channel audio/analog/PWM analog output
- Special commands for animated games
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(SC September 2012) Fully upgraded Maximite design, see below for list of upgrades. Ideal for datalogging, monitoring & switching relays. Utilising the new Microchip PIC32 processor, this powerful embedded computer can read/save programs on an SD c |
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K5804 |
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- LED voltage: 12-24V DC
- LED current: up to 10A total (ie, 120-240W maximum)
- Number of LED strings: up to 16 per unit
- LED control method: PWM, 200Hz, 255 brightness steps
- LED connectors: 2-pin or 4-pin male headers, 2.54mm pitch
- Audio input: 0.5-2.2V RMS nominal, 180kΩ 100pF input impedance
- Audio output: 1.1V RMS, THD+N 0.004%, signal-to-noise ratio 100dB
- Audio file support: 8-48kHz 16-bit mono or stereo WAV files
- Maximum directory depth: eight levels
- Maximum files per directory: 100
- Control method: universal infrared remote (optional)
- Dimensions: 140 x 110 x 35mm
- Supply voltage: 12-24V DC
- Current drain: ~110mA at 12V
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(SC Oct/Nov '12) Accepts audio input signals and drives coloured LEDs "in tune" with the music. 16 output channels respond to different audio frequency bands and the light brightness is in proportion to the |
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K6027 |
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- Altronics kits are premium do-it-yourself projects designed to be assembled with ease. However, basic electronics knowledge and soldering skills are essential to construct our kits. A difficulty rating is provided to help determine if your ability is sufficient to build the kit project. Please note, once assembly has been commenced we are unable to honor any warranty claims. Please see the full details here.
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This MPPT charge/Light controller will work with 12V or 24V solar panels to charge a 12V or 24V lead-acid or lithium iron phosphate battery. you can then use the battery to run 12V dc lighting. |
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K2574 |
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(SC April '04) Allows quick "in-circuit" detection of defective electrolytic capacitors. 0.01-99Ω autoranging. Includes case & fully screened & punched front panel. |
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K5181 |
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- High efficiency
- high power
- Low distortion and noise
- Bridging option for driving 8Ω loads with two modules
- Over-current protection
- Over-temperature protection
- Under-voltage switch-off
- Over-voltage switch-off
- DC offset protection
- Fault indicator
- Amplifier running indicator
- Optional speaker protector module
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(SC Nov '12) This high specced power amplifier operates in Class 'D' as opposed to earlier amplifiers which run in the more conventional Class 'AB' or Class 'A'. The new Class 'D' amplifier offers the extrem |
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K5255 |
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- Altronics kits are premium do-it-yourself projects designed to be assembled with ease. However, basic electronics knowledge and soldering skills are essential to construct our kits. A difficulty rating is provided to help determine if your ability is sufficient to build the kit project. Please note, once assembly has been commenced we are unable to honor any warranty claims. Please see the full details here.
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Up to 12 K5250 Intercom Sub-stations can be used from this one power supply. |
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K6145 |
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- 1s to 100 hours in 1s steps
- Counts up or down
- External trigger inputs
- DPDT relay output (30VDC/24VAC - not suitable for mains switching)
- Requires M 9237A 9V plugpack
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(SC August 2010) Switch low voltage devices on/off after set periods. Operated by the included A 1012 universal remote control. |
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K9300 |
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- Contactless operation
- 90-100mm detection range
- No batteries (in tags) to go flat
- Stores up to 24 tag ID codes
- Easy tag addition & removal
- Works through any non-metallic material
- Audio feedback via on-board beeper
- Tamper detection
- Arm & alarm outputs
- Electric door strike output
- Suitable for home or car use
- Requires 12V DC @ 40mA (nominal)
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Essentially, the system consists of a reader module and one or more "tags". Based on RFID (Radio Frequency Identity) technology, each tag is encoded with a unique identity. When a tag is brought within range of th |
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K5315 |
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- Channels: two
- Equaliser bands: seven (63Hz, 160Hz, 410Hz, 1kHz, 2.5kHz, 6.2kHz, 16kHz)
- Boost/cut: approximately ±12.5dB (bands overlap; see Fig.1) Signal-to-noise ratio: 108dB (2V RMS), 102dB (1V RMS)
- Total harmonic distortion: <0.0005%, 20Hz-20kHz, 20Hz- 22kHz bandwidth (see Fig.2)
- Input impedance: 100kΩ
- 100pF Output impedance: 470Ω
- The power supply as supplied supports 18-24V for the DC option, not 12-24V
- Channel separation: >50dB, 20Hz-20kHz (>=80dB 20Hz-1kHz)
- Other features: compact design, uses rotary pots for easy panel mounting
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This stereo version of Silicon Chip’s new equaliser is perfect for new and existing home Hi-Fi systems. It features extremely low noise and distortion, so it won’t degrade your signal. Multiple methods of powering the unit make fitting it into an existing system a breeze. |
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K6009 |
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- Trigger inputs: electret microphone or external trigger (via PIR sensor etc)
- Delay time: 0 to 999ms in 1ms increments or 0 to 9.99 seconds in 10ms increments
- Timing Accuracy: 1ms or 10ms
- Outputs: (1) Non-delayed triggering for external shutter release (2) Delayed triggering for electronic flash
- Power: 9V alkaline battery
- Consumption: 16mA (standby); 30mA when triggered
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(SC January '09) Want to try your hand at 'stop motion' photography? This camera shutter/flash controller allows you to take a picture at a precise moment between 1ms and 9.99s after a trigger. Triggering can be from the included electret mic |
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K5158 |
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- Low distortion and noise
- Easy to build
- Extremely compact PCB
- Fits on a 75mm heatsink
- Stackable in a 2U rack case
- Onboard DC Fuses
- Specified Power Output
- Over-current protection
- Overload Recovery
- Square Wave Response
- Short Circuit protection
- Quiescent Current Adjustment
- 100W RMS into 4 Ω
- 80W RMS into 8 Ω
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This compact amplifier module kit packs a surprising punch for its size! |
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K2620 |
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- Shows two voltages, two currents and one temperature reading on a 16x2 LCD
- In alternative USB mode, ASCII text from virtual serial port is written directly to 20x4 LCD
- Panel meter input range: 5 x 0-4.096V
- Panel meter scaling: 2 x 0-4.096V -> 0-60V, 2 x 0-4.096V -> 0-9A, 1 x 0-3V -> 0-100°C
- Panel meter resolution: 58.6mV for voltages, 8.79mA for currents
- Panel meter update rate: 5Hz
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This simple and cheap device has many uses, but it’s mainly intended to replace multiple panel meters. It can also be used as a small additional text screen for PC, Raspberry Pi or any other computer with USB. |
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K6049 |
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- Altronics kits are premium do-it-yourself projects designed to be assembled with ease. However, basic electronics knowledge and soldering skills are essential to construct our kits. A difficulty rating is provided to help determine if your ability is sufficient to build the kit project. Please note, once assembly has been commenced we are unable to honor any warranty claims. Please see the full details here.
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The Brownout Protector is designed to protect single-phase induction motors in fridges, freezers, pumps etc from burnout if they attempt to start during a brownout. It will switch off the power if the voltage falls below a set threshold.
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K5136 |
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(SC May 2010) Amplifiers which run from 12V DC generally don't put out much power and they are usually not hifi as well. But this little stereo amplifier ticks the power and low distortion boxes. With a 14.4 |
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K5310 |
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- Channels: one
- Equaliser bands: seven (63Hz, 160Hz, 410Hz, 1kHz, 2.5kHz, 6.2kHz, 16kHz)
- Boost/cut: approximately ±12.5dB (bands overlap; see Fig.1) Signal-to-noise ratio: 108dB (2V RMS), 102dB (1V RMS)
- Total harmonic distortion: <0.0005%, 20Hz-20kHz, 20Hz- 22kHz bandwidth (see Fig.2)
- Input impedance: 100kΩ
- 100pF Output impedance: 470Ω
- The power supply as supplied supports 18-24V for the DC option, not 12-24V.
- Other features: compact design, uses rotary pots for easy panel mounting
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This mono version of Silicon Chip’s new equaliser is perfect for instrument boxes or PA systems. It features extremely low noise and distortion, so it won’t degrade your signal. Multiple methods of powering the unit make fitting it into an existing system a breeze. |
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K5886 |
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(SC October '10) Brings your Christmas light show to life! Lights will flash, dim up & down in time with your favourite Christmas carols. Power up to 32 channels of lights from a master unit & 4 slaves. |
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K5340 |
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- Level control
- Bass , Mid and Treble controls
- Master Volume
- Effects return control
- Balanced and unbalanced line outputs
- Headphone output
- Line and effects return inputs
- Effects send output
- Uses a minature 5VA E-core transformer M 2155L (not supplied)
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The guitar preamp when combined with any amplifier will produce crystal clear guitar sound free of the usual hum and noise frequently experienced on commercially produced units. With options to expand the unit to tw |
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K9552 |
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- Processor: PIC32MX795F512H-80I/PT (or PIC32MX695F512H-80I/PT)
- Clock speed: 80MHz
- RAM: 128K (internal)
- Software: MMBasic (similar to Microsoft BASIC)
- I/O pins: 20, individually configurable
- Video output: Monochrome standard VGA or composite video
- Audio: 500mV for amplifier, sound card, etc, or hi-z speaker
- Interfaces: USB 2.0 and IBM keyboard
- Power supply: 2.3-3.6V DC @ (125mA plus peripherals)
- Size & weight: 78 x 38 x 10mm; 15g
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(SC November 2011) The idea behind the miniMaximite is simple: to shrink the Maximite down to the size of a large postage stamp while keeping it 100% compatible with the larger version in its external I/O capabilities and programming language. |
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K6075 |
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- Altronics kits are premium do-it-yourself projects designed to be assembled with ease. However, basic electronics knowledge and soldering skills are essential to construct our kits. A difficulty rating is provided to help determine if your ability is sufficient to build the kit project. Please note, once assembly has been commenced we are unable to honor any warranty claims. Please see the full details here.
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Ideal for automotive fault-finding * Set for any current between 315mA and 10A. This resettable Electronic Fuse (eFuse) can be used temporarily in place of a conventional fuse when fault-finding. |
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K5887 |
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(SC October '11) This new LED light slave controller kit will operate with the K 5885 master unit. Drive up to eight strings of LEDs, each string with completely individual control. Up to four slaves can be used per system - that's 32 channels of l |
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