Planning makes all the difference
Whether it is a brand new building or a refurbishment, it‘s important to plan the electrical installations to the individual habits and requirements of the respective occupants. Asking some simple questions at the beginning avoids any overloading of circuits with multiple high-performance electrical appliances, or an increased use of connector strips. Things to think about […]
LED for any purpose – optimal and energy-efficient light installations for workspaces
A guide to the possibilities, plus tips when buying It is fundamental your working environment is lit correctly for safe, easy working, whether in workshops or industrial areas, as well as in the office, as the eye takes most of the strain during office work. Productivity is directly influenced by light, as poor lighting is […]
Raspberry Pi for beginners – getting started
A mini-computer at an affordable price with numerous applications. With the Raspberry Pi you can create your own electronics projects and experiments. Whether you want to control a robot, build an internet radio or design your own smart home system, the Raspberry Pi is ideal for this. It is usually controlled with Python, an easy-to-read, […]
Effective intrusion protection: Windows and doors as weak points
The great weakness of houses and flats are usually poorly secured windows and doors. With most burglaries, the back of the building is the point of attack, but often also other windows, doors, cellar doors and cellar windows. For information on how you can better protect your house at these points, see our guide.
Smart home security: Intrusion protection for today
Modern technology helps to protect and monitor your own four walls. It doesn’t always have to be an elaborate installed alarm system. Even simple smart home components can offer a lot of protection for your home. At reichelt elektronik, one of the largest distributors of electronic components and system components, customers can choose from the […]
The fascination with 3D printing: What is possible today?
Not texts, but printing complete items: Nowadays this is no longer a problem. But does everyone need a 3D printer or is it still just a toy for technology enthusiasts?
IP protection class: This is how well exterior lighting must be protected
Lights on the house and in the garden are sometimes literally in the rain, and must therefore be water and dirt-proof in one way or another. But what does this mean exactly? In the technical description or the packaging of many electrical devices and lights you will find the respective IP protection rating. IP stands […]
Max2Play with Raspberry and HifiBerry: great sound made easy
Unique sound of the highest quality — previously only possible with expensive sound systems. But with the help of the HifiBerry sound card, you can turn a Raspberry Pi minicomputer into a high quality music streaming player. Docked to a stereo system, playing your favourite music will be a real pleasure. And: The whole thing […]
What you need to know about lithium batteries
Modern mobile devices usually rely on power from lithium-polymer or lithium-ion batteries. Small but subtle difference between the two techniques: The electrolytes required for the ion transport are made of a liquid for lithium-ion batteries, and in lithium-polymer batteries it is made from a polymer-based gel-like film. This makes the polymer version more flexible, allowing […]
Life insurance for IT equipment: How to ensure you don’t lose any data in the event of power failure
A bang, and the power’s gone. And with it possibly valuable photos, music or documents on PCs, network drives or servers. Hard to believe: Power outages and voltage peaks are responsible for half of all computer damage and data loss. Although power outages in German electricity networks are rare today, in the event of faults, […]
