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, […]
Protection against electric shock: Life saver RCD circuit breaker
If a hair dryer falls in the bathtub or the toaster falls into the washing-up water, it can be fatal. The normal home fuse (fuse and line circuit breaker) offers no protection against electric shock as it reacts too slowly and protects only the cables against overload and thus prevents extensive damage. Real protection against […]
Measure correctly: The most important electronic measuring devices
If you want to work with electrical cables or electronic components, you will need a series of measuring devices. For all work on electrical installations that carry mains voltage or are to be operated with mains voltage safety comes first! But there are other reasons why the use of measuring devices is required. This overview […]
NAS systems: The smart storage solution for the network
Instead of equipping your PC or Mac with a new, larger hard drive, the purchase of a Networked Attached Storage (NAS) is a smart alternative. Why? The network storage devices allow for the immediate deployment of storage space on the network. All connected computers in the network have more storage capacity in one hit. The […]
Light chains for indoor and outdoor use: The best tips
It’s not only in the dark season that chains of lights are a real eye-catcher. Whether on the Christmas tree, in the garden or on stair railings: The many small lights make for a very special atmosphere. Our guide explains what types are available and what you should look out for when purchasing.
