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Modern Electrical Installation for Craft Students, 3rd Edition
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Modern Electrical Installation for Craft Students, 3rd Edition

by Brian Scaddan
November 2013
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
182 pages
6h 6m
English
Newnes
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142 Basic electronics technology
Heat sinks
In many instances, semi-conductors will become hot when in operation
and would be damaged if this heat were not dissipated. Embedding the
device in the centre of a large plate or series of plates helps to dissipate
the heat to the surrounding air
(Diagram
108).
Three main types of diagram are used:
1.
Block diagrams
(Diagram
109) are used to give a general indication
of a complete system.
2.
Circuit diagrams
(Diagram
110), as in installation work, indicate
how a circuit
works.
3.
Layout diagrams
(Diagram
111) are similar to wiring diagrams in
installation work: they show how a circuit should be
wired ...
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