How to Select a Temperature Sensor

January 16th , 2012 → 6:40 pm @

There are many variables to consider when selecting the right temperature sensor for your application, but there is a wide range of availability from which to choose a product too.  When you boil (no pun intended) all the variables down, there are basically just 3 overall criteria that need to be considered when selecting a temp [...]

Category : Engineering and Technical White Papers / White Papers

12 Mistakes to Avoid When Selecting Circuit Protection for Your Application

December 21st , 2011 → 6:03 pm @

Dee Electronics has made available a White Paper Report outlining the 12 biggest mistakes to avoid when selecting Circuit Protection or Circuit Breakers for your application.   It’s only a circuit breaker, right?  Yet there is enough complexity and confusion when it comes to specifying circuit protection that many engineers are designing equipment with too little [...]

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The Key Advantages of Snap Action Switch/Sensors

December 8th , 2011 → 4:43 pm @

When it comes to performance, snap action switch/sensor technology definitely has been field-proven.  Its simple operating premise has survived decades of technological improvements and demanding environments.  Why?  Because it works.  When choosing a switch for an application, snap action should unquestionably be considered.  Besides its track record, the technology offers a long mechanical life.  Of [...]

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How to Reduce your Part Cost without Negotiating – Whitepaper

December 1st , 2011 → 6:39 pm @

How to Reduce your Part Cost without Negotiating – Free White Paper Report We have compiled a list of techniques and areas that provide a sort of  “checklist” that can be used when trying to reduce the cost of a given component, but they do not require negotiating with the supplier or vendor.  Essentially, these are proven [...]

Category : Purchasing / Materials Management Whitepapers / Supply Management White Papers / White Papers

Find More Space in Your Control Panel: Tap Rules for Molded-Case Circuit Breakers: Adhering to UL Standard 508A, NEC Section 409

November 23rd , 2011 → 6:45 am @

Learn how to apply multiple branches and multi-wire terminals with circuit breakers in industrial control panels in accordance with Underwriters Laboratories (UL) standard 508A and the National Electrical Code (NEC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 70-2011).  Molded-case circuit breakers are used for the main overcurrent protective device (OCPD) and the main disconnecting means for an [...]

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5 Key Factors to Successful Supplier Reduction / Rationalization

November 1st , 2011 → 6:39 pm @

Reducing the supplier base is a major initiative of all equipment manufacturers.  This can be a difficult and time-consuming project.  DEE offers a white paper report regarding 5 Key Factors that facilitate effective supplier reduction projects based on observations of many OEMs, where supplier reduction was achieved with simultaneous cost savings.  If you would like [...]

Category : Supply Management White Papers / White Papers

The Key Criteria You Need to Use to Select Cabling for Your Application

October 25th , 2011 → 6:05 pm @

Cables are often the last component considered during system designs.  In many situations, cables are really the system’s lifeline—if a cable goes down, the entire system can stop.  For example, if the cable system ued for data transmission in a spacecraft fails, the communication between the craft and mission control could be lost.  Cable reliability [...]

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How to Determine a Panel’s SCCR Rating

October 13th , 2011 → 6:41 pm @

 The determination of Short Circuit Current Ratings can appear to be a formidable task to complete if you are not familiar with the National Electrical Code® or the UL 508A Standard for Industrial Control Panels in the United States.  However, by breaking the task down into systematic steps, the process can be much simpler to [...]

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4 Key Steps to Properly Manage EOL (End of Life) Parts – Free Report

September 30th , 2011 → 2:00 pm @

End of Life (EOL) issues are something that every Original Equipment Manufacturer Engineer, Buyer, Purchasing and Materials Manager, and Supply Manager have to deal with on a weekly basis.  Although parts going End of Life is unavoidable, because everything comes to an end, there are proactive and strategic steps that can be taken to better [...]

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The 15 Key Points You Must Review When Selecting Circuit Protection

September 28th , 2011 → 7:58 am @

The 15 Key Points You Must Review When Selecting Circuit Protection

FREE Report Although care is taken to properly design electrical and electronic circuits, overcurrents in the form of short-circuits and overload can occur.  The sole purpose of fuses and circuit breakers is to protect personnel and/or equipment from serious harm when an overcurrent condition arises.  This white paper report is intended to help create a [...]

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