Topic

inductive loads

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   1 Inductive spiking, and how to fix it!

   Afrotechmods 22 people · 24 months · since Dec 2011

   Regularly offered as a clear demonstration of why switching off an inductive load causes a voltage spike and how a flyback diode protects the switch.

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   2 Switches are Clicky; Here's Why

   Technology Connections 4 people · 4 months · since Jul 2020

   Technology Connections explains why mechanical switches snap audibly, and people link it to answer questions about arcing and noise from switch contacts.

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   3 Driving DC motors, part 1/3: Flyback diodes (Kevin Lynch)

   Northwestern Robotics 4 people · 4 months · since Dec 2016

   A popular explanation of flyback diodes and why motors and solenoids need them, often given to Arduino users switching inductive loads.

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   4 Why Your Solenoid Needs a Diode - Collin’s Lab Notes #adafruit #collinslabnotes

   Adafruit Industries 3 people · 3 months · since Dec 2021

   Pointed to as an explanation of why solenoid coils need a protective diode, given to people driving solenoids from an Arduino or similar board.

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   5 What are Flyback diodes for?

   Clickety Clack 3 people · 3 months · since Dec 2018

   Recommended as a clear explanation of why inductive loads such as motors need a flyback path when switched off, and what happens without one.