A Brief History of the Anderson Connector
If you have been around electronics, or industrial equipment, you have probably seen an “Anderson” connector. You may have not known it by that name, or even any name at all. They are somewhat ubiquitous and are used in applications from kids’ electric scooters all the way up to massive…
Lithium Battery Management
You may have seen my recent blogs on Lithium batteries. When it comes to Lithium batteries, the most important design aspect (and also the most frequently overlooked) is battery management. Lithiums, like other rechargeable chemistries, require some intelligence while charging. Unlike other chemistries, they are much less forgiving to improper…
Connecting Lithium Batteries
You may have seen my recent blog on Connecting EV Batteries. This generated a lot of interest, particularly in what was not covered- what about connecting smaller Lithium batteries? In the EV world, Lithium batteries (specifically, individual cells) are rather large, hulking items that require large connectors both for mechanical…
The Mechanical Nature of Connectors
A few months ago, one of my daughters broke her arm (badly) when she fell off of a neighbor’s playset. As you may guess, my wife and I spent a fair amount of time in and out of the hospital, waiting for various reasons (x-ray, doctors, surgery, etc.). My daughter…