West Florida Components http://www.westfloridacomponents.com/blog Your Source For Electronic Components, Parts and Supplies Thu, 02 May 2013 16:24:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Parental Control V-Chip – What is it and how does it work? http://www.westfloridacomponents.com/blog/parental-vchip/ http://www.westfloridacomponents.com/blog/parental-vchip/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 16:24:04 +0000 Jack http://www.westfloridacomponents.com/blog/?p=1189 Parents are concerned over the type of programs their children watch on the television and would like to exercise their control. They do not want their children watching programs with excessive violence or sexual content. Since it is not possible to be always present when the children are watching TV, it is best to have [...]

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]]> http://www.westfloridacomponents.com/blog/is-it-safe-to-buy-gray-market-electronic-components/feed/ 0 Do surge protectors save energy? http://www.westfloridacomponents.com/blog/do-surge-protectors-save-energy/ http://www.westfloridacomponents.com/blog/do-surge-protectors-save-energy/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:41:27 +0000 Jack http://www.westfloridacomponents.com/blog/?p=1177 Most modern electronic gadgets are not meant to be switched off. Rather, they are placed in a state of suspended animation called standby. Gadgets in standby perform some basic background functions until their user recalls them for full functionality. The benefit to the user is an instant response from the unit against having to wait [...]

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]]> http://www.westfloridacomponents.com/blog/do-surge-protectors-save-energy/feed/ 0 Protection with Surge Protectors – Why and How http://www.westfloridacomponents.com/blog/protection-with-surge-protectors-why-and-how/ http://www.westfloridacomponents.com/blog/protection-with-surge-protectors-why-and-how/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:22:22 +0000 Jack http://www.westfloridacomponents.com/blog/?p=1171 If you have once had your TV, audio system and other electronic equipment destroyed by a voltage surge during a thunderstorm, you will surely know how to prevent this from happening once again. For preventing such drastic accidents, it is common to use a device called the surge protector, and to have the maximum protection, [...]

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]]> http://www.westfloridacomponents.com/blog/protection-with-surge-protectors-why-and-how/feed/ 0 What is a battery and how do they work? http://www.westfloridacomponents.com/blog/what-is-a-battery-and-how-do-they-work/ http://www.westfloridacomponents.com/blog/what-is-a-battery-and-how-do-they-work/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:41:23 +0000 Jack http://www.westfloridacomponents.com/blog/?p=1167 Batteries power most of our mobile gadgets. These are small chemical powerhouses, which generate electricity by the chemical reaction within the battery housing. Although there are different types of batteries available, all batteries contain cells that have two electrodes and a chemical or an electrolyte between them. Various combinations of series and parallel connections of [...]

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]]> http://www.westfloridacomponents.com/blog/what-is-a-battery-and-how-do-they-work/feed/ 0 Tracking sleep, activity & food – the Jawbone UP app http://www.westfloridacomponents.com/blog/tracking-sleep-activity-jawbone-up/ http://www.westfloridacomponents.com/blog/tracking-sleep-activity-jawbone-up/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:48:23 +0000 Jack http://www.westfloridacomponents.com/blog/?p=1164 Imagine being able to track every calorie you burn, every calorie you consume and every minute you are sleeping? We came across the Jawbone UP and are just amazed at the capabilities this app possesses. It needs to be coupled with the UP wristband to function (available on their site for about $129 or on [...]

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]]> http://www.westfloridacomponents.com/blog/tracking-sleep-activity-jawbone-up/feed/ 0 Anti-static electronic component storage bins! http://www.westfloridacomponents.com/blog/anti-static-electronic-component-storage-bins/ http://www.westfloridacomponents.com/blog/anti-static-electronic-component-storage-bins/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:16:38 +0000 Jack http://www.westfloridacomponents.com/blog/?p=1161 Great deal alert! We’re parting with some of our static dissipative stacking bins – taking them out of service in our warehouse. There’s still plenty of life available in these bins so grab them while you can at 60% off the price of new bins. The bins are perfect for storing all your sensitive electronic [...]

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]]> http://www.westfloridacomponents.com/blog/anti-static-electronic-component-storage-bins/feed/ 0 New radial electrolytic capacitor assortment available! http://www.westfloridacomponents.com/blog/new-radial-electrolytic-capacitor-assortment-available/ http://www.westfloridacomponents.com/blog/new-radial-electrolytic-capacitor-assortment-available/#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:48:22 +0000 Jack http://www.westfloridacomponents.com/blog/?p=1159 By popular request we’ve added an additional radial electrolytic capacitor assortment to our lineup of available products. Like our other capacitor kits, this assortment has a big range of capacitances and voltages supported. And like our other assortments, every value is individually bagged and labeled. But here’s where this kit differs from our other previous [...]

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]]> http://www.westfloridacomponents.com/blog/new-radial-electrolytic-capacitor-assortment-available/feed/ 0 Holiday Hours for West Florida Components http://www.westfloridacomponents.com/blog/holiday-hours-for-west-florida-components/ http://www.westfloridacomponents.com/blog/holiday-hours-for-west-florida-components/#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:31:18 +0000 Jack http://www.westfloridacomponents.com/blog/?p=1155 West Florida Components 2012 Holiday Hours Monday, December 24, 2012 – closed Tuesday, December 25, 2012 – closed Wednesday, December 26, 2012 – regular hours and shipping schedule (9:00AM – 4:00PM EST) Thursday, December 27, 2012 – regular hours and shipping schedule (9:00AM – 4:00PM EST) Friday, December 28, 2012 – regular hours and shipping [...]

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]]> http://www.westfloridacomponents.com/blog/holiday-hours-for-west-florida-components/feed/ 0 Is mF and mFd the same as uF? Will the real Microfarad please stand up? http://www.westfloridacomponents.com/blog/is-mf-mfd-the-same-as-uf/ http://www.westfloridacomponents.com/blog/is-mf-mfd-the-same-as-uf/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:54:08 +0000 Jack http://www.westfloridacomponents.com/blog/?p=1146 For those just starting out learning about electronic components (specifically capacitors and capacitance), we know that there can be some confusion related to this topic. In short, the answer is yes — mFd is the same as uF- which is also the same as the symbol ‘µ’ as seen in ‘µF’. Technically ‘mfd’ represents ‘milliFarad’ [...]

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