Now you have done it, "Reverend Dave" Let's all adopt this as Dave's new
nickname, eh?
mayf
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>
To: "Bryan Savage" <b.a.savage@earthlink.net>; "Albaugh, Neil"
<albaugh_neil@ti.com>
Cc: "atrav" <atrav@copper.net>; "LSR list" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 6:19 PM
Subject: RE: Protecting the brain
> And i add to that my personal 11'th commandment 'Thou shall have 1 and and
> only 1 ground point so that all your grounds are equal and your potentials
> are not all amiss..'
> Reverend Dave, healer of EFI and prophet of Traction control
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Bryan Savage
> > Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 6:18 PM
> > To: Albaugh, Neil
> > Cc: atrav; LSR list
> > Subject: Re: Protecting the brain
> >
> >
> > Aron,
> > Neil knows what he is talking about.
> > I'd like to add one thing:
> > Grounding. It will help prevent problems that are very, very difficult
> > to diagnose. Use Copper for grounding/bonding if possible. Steel doesn't
> > conduct electricity nearly as well as Copper.
> >
> > Good luck,
> > Bryan
> >
> >
> >
> > Albaugh, Neil wrote:
> > > Aron;
> > >
> > > Any electronic components are affected by heat. Keeping them cool
> > > enhances their performance and reliability.
> > > Our (TI) integrated circuits are rated over different temperature
> > > ranges: 0 to +70C, -40 to +85C, and -55 to +125C. Not all devices are
> > > available over these three temperature ranges, either. Naturally, the
> > > widest temp range devices are the most expensive. Keeping the circuit
> > > away from heat sources is a VERY good idea.
> > >
> > > Electrical interference is becoming more of a problem these days;
> > > everyone has a cell phone and the number of RF wireless devices is
> > > increasing all the time. This stuff, like ignition interference, gets
> > > into circuits that are not shielded or filtered properly. Cheap stuff
> > > usually cuts corners to keep the price low but in a severe environment
> > > they croak like a pond full of toads. High-dollar stuff is usually
> > > better but if the designer wasn't aware of how to deal with RFI/EMI
> > > interference problems, its performance can be compromised, too.
> > >
> > > Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
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