Let's have an "Amen, Brother".
Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Dahlgren [mailto:ddahlgren@snet.net]
Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 6:20 PM
To: Bryan Savage; Albaugh, Neil
Cc: atrav; LSR list
Subject: RE: Protecting the brain
And i add to that my personal 11'th commandment 'Thou shall have 1 and
and
only 1 ground point so that all your grounds are equal and your
potentials
are not all amiss..'
Reverend Dave, healer of EFI and prophet of Traction control
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Bryan Savage
> Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 6:18 PM
> To: Albaugh, Neil
> Cc: atrav; LSR list
> Subject: Re: Protecting the brain
>
>
> Aron,
> Neil knows what he is talking about.
> I'd like to add one thing:
> Grounding. It will help prevent problems that are very, very
difficult
> to diagnose. Use Copper for grounding/bonding if possible. Steel
doesn't
> conduct electricity nearly as well as Copper.
>
> Good luck,
> Bryan
>
>
>
> Albaugh, Neil wrote:
> > Aron;
> >
> > Any electronic components are affected by heat. Keeping them cool
> > enhances their performance and reliability.
> > Our (TI) integrated circuits are rated over different temperature
> > ranges: 0 to +70C, -40 to +85C, and -55 to +125C. Not all devices
are
> > available over these three temperature ranges, either. Naturally,
the
> > widest temp range devices are the most expensive. Keeping the
circuit
> > away from heat sources is a VERY good idea.
> >
> > Electrical interference is becoming more of a problem these days;
> > everyone has a cell phone and the number of RF wireless devices is
> > increasing all the time. This stuff, like ignition interference,
gets
> > into circuits that are not shielded or filtered properly. Cheap
stuff
> > usually cuts corners to keep the price low but in a severe
environment
> > they croak like a pond full of toads. High-dollar stuff is usually
> > better but if the designer wasn't aware of how to deal with RFI/EMI
> > interference problems, its performance can be compromised, too.
> >
> > Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
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