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Update June 03, 2021

How to differentiate power consumption & power dissipation？

And the Power dissipation is "lost" or wasted power, represented by the power converted to lower forms such as heat that are no longer useful in that system. In relation to a power supply the...

Update June 02, 2021

What’s the difference between an LED driver and a transformer?

Almost all transformers are constant voltage. For LED applications that require a constant voltage power supply, which includes MR16 spotlights (12V) and LED Strip Lights (12V/24V), there is a great...

Update May 31, 2021

What Are They And Which Do I Need?

How do LED drivers work? LED Drivers basically keep the electrical current flowing through the LED circuit at their rated level of power. LED’s are designed for low voltage power (12-24 volts), but...

Update May 28, 2021

How to make sense of power factor

Beer is active power (kW)—the useful power, or the liquid beer, is the energy that is doing work. This is the part you want. Foam is reactive power (kVAR)—the foam is wasted power or lost power. It’s...

Update May 26, 2021

What is power factor and why is it important?

Power factor is an expression of energy efficiency. It is usually expressed as a percentage—and the lower the percentage, the less efficient power usage is. Power factor (PF) is the ratio of working...

Update May 25, 2021

WHY HAS YOUR LED DRIVER FAILED?

The answer is to use a higher power, 12V LED driver, one that has enough current to provide the startup load of the lights. It is very rare that agood quality LED driver fails because of a...

Update May 24, 2021

Difference Between an AC Adapter, Power Supply and Charger for Laptop Computers

Other electronics use the terms AC adapter, power supply and charger to refer to specific devices that perform certain tasks in exact ways, which makes it unclear that the laptop power device is...

Update May 22, 2021

What is an LED Driver?

An LED driver is a device that does exactly what it sounds like -- it drives the power to one or more LEDs. As we mentioned previously, a good thing about LEDs is that they are energy efficient --...

Update May 21, 2021

When do I need a Power Supply?

If you have a stationary application or hand held device which requires regulated power in order to function, then a Power Supply is what you need. The purpose of a Standard AC/DC Power Supply is to...

Update May 20, 2021

Buy Your Power Supply Now, While Prices Are Still Acceptable

Earlier 2020, the coronavirus pandemic paralyzed China's production industry for a few months. The halt in production caused a power supply shortage, but demand didn't let up. In fact, the industry...