CNXTIG – Ask an Engineer
Electronics FAQs
Have a question that you want answered? Our ‘Ask an Engineer’ service is for anyone interested in electronics that has questions. No matter how simple or complex please send us your questions and we will find someone in the CNXTIG community to give the answer. Below is a selection of previously asked questions and the answers.
A short circuit is a low resistance connection between two conductors that supply electrical power to any circuit. The resultant current can flow so fast that it will generate heat which might cause a failure of the circuit and the power supply. It is usually associated with a fault in the system.
This sounds like a zero ohm resistor. That is basically just a piece of wire so why make it into a component? The answer is that it is easier for manufacturing robots to work with. It resembles other components that they are already designed to work with..