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Posted by the_real_seebs: Tue. Jan 2, 2018 - 06:45 AM
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awneil wrote:

Increase wrote:
I didn't realize I can destroy the sensor in an instant

(almost?) any electronic component will be destroyed "in an instant" by gross abuse like connecting its power supply backwards!

 

Is a resistor a component? :P

 

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Split from: https://www.avrfreaks.net/forum/r...

 

 

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Posted by awneil: Tue. Jan 2, 2018 - 12:08 PM
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the_real_seebs wrote:
Is a resistor a component? :P

Ha ha - yes, of course!

 

Although resistors are not sensitive to polarity (ie, have no sense of "backwards"), they will still be damaged - if not destroyed - by "gross abuse".

Probably not "in an instant" - but still probably wise to discard one that has been "insanely hot"...

 

It's semiconductor components that are most likely to be destroyed "in an instant".

 

I thought I'd said that before in this thread, but it was actually the OP's other thread: https://www.avrfreaks.net/comment...

 

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Posted by theusch: Tue. Jan 2, 2018 - 02:54 PM
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the_real_seebs wrote:
Is a resistor a component? :P

awneil wrote:
Probably not "in an instant"

Define "instant".  A fuse blows quite quickly.  You tell me whether the time satisfies your definition of "instant".

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=... [note that there is beer involved]

DC lamps ("light bulbs") aren't that common in the LED age.  But IIRC, the filament would blow "instantly" given too many watts.

 

 

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Posted by awneil: Tue. Jan 2, 2018 - 03:41 PM
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I am just quoting the the OP's words of #26:

Increase wrote:
I didn't realize I can destroy the sensor in an instant.

 

So, basically, "sooner than you can realise that something's going wrong, and turn the power off".

 

Yes, you could probably destroy an average 1k, 1/8W resistor "in an instant" by connecting it directly to 240V mains - but, please, don't try this at home!

 

surprise

 

You'll be wanting me to define "gross" (sic) abuse next ...

 

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Posted by awneil: Tue. Jan 2, 2018 - 03:45 PM
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theusch wrote:
A fuse blows quite quickly.  You tell me whether the time satisfies your definition of "instant"

Generally, fuses are useless for protecting semiconductors - because the semiconductor will blow first.

 

So, yes - I guess that would qualify as "instant"

 

 

 

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Posted by theusch: Tue. Jan 2, 2018 - 03:54 PM
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awneil wrote:
Generally, fuses are useless for protecting semiconductors - because the semiconductor will blow first.

Did you read the quotes I was responding to?  It had to do with "is a resistor a component".  I gave two examples (or maybe one, as both are generally filaments) that I think would qualify for components.  Indeed, you define "instant" and "gross".

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Posted by jgmdesign: Tue. Jan 2, 2018 - 04:29 PM
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Maybe the thread should be split as its now a squabble about what an "Instant" is as opposed to the topic of the thread.

 

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Posted by awneil: Tue. Jan 2, 2018 - 04:38 PM (Reply to #7)
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or what a "component" is ?

 

cheeky

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Posted by jgmdesign: Tue. Jan 2, 2018 - 04:49 PM
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awneil wrote:

or what a "component" is ?

 

cheeky

Oh for **** sake knock it off......angrylaugh

 

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Posted by Brian Fairchild: Tue. Jan 2, 2018 - 05:04 PM
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Back to the question posed in the topic title...

 

"Defining an Instant"

 

 

See 'Planck Time'

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pl...

#1 Hardware Problem? https://www.avrfreaks.net/forum/...

#2 Hardware Problem? Read AVR042.

#3 All grounds are not created equal

#4 Have you proved your chip is running at xxMHz?

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Posted by awneil: Tue. Jan 2, 2018 - 05:19 PM (Reply to #10)
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Probably related to the definition of, "split second": https://www.avrfreaks.net/comment...

 

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Posted by jgmdesign: Tue. Jan 2, 2018 - 05:32 PM
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INSTANT:Time required to go from fully functional to fully useless....

 

 

Before Andy and Lee post it:

 

awneil and theusch would probably write:

Define time

 

Define  required

 

Define fully

 

Define functional

 

Define useless

 

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Posted by snigelen: Tue. Jan 2, 2018 - 06:06 PM
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Define define. smiley

No recursion allowed. devil

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Posted by awneil: Tue. Jan 2, 2018 - 06:49 PM (Reply to #13)
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Recursive - see: recursive.

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From my old signature and added anew.

void transmigratus(void) {transmigratus();} // recursio infinitus 

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You've taken quite some time to try to define "instant"..

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Does it take less than a microsecond to make ‘instant’ coffee?

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Posted by awneil: Thu. Jan 4, 2018 - 11:29 PM
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ISTR that "instant" photos actually took several minutes ...

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JohanEkdahl wrote:
You've taken quite some time to try to define "instant"..
It's all relative

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Posted by awneil: Thu. Jan 4, 2018 - 11:39 PM (Reply to #19)
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Lunchtime doubly so.

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Posted by JohanEkdahl: Fri. Jan 5, 2018 - 12:10 AM
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larryvc wrote:

JohanEkdahl wrote:
You've taken quite some time to try to define "instant"..
It's all relative

Absolutely!

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Posted by jgmdesign: Fri. Jan 5, 2018 - 12:12 AM
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JohanEkdahl wrote:

larryvc wrote:

JohanEkdahl wrote:
You've taken quite some time to try to define "instant"..
It's all relative

Absolutely!

 

It's all Relative.....

 

Kinda like there being an Instance in an Instant?

 

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Is a resistor a component? :P

Define 'is'.

 

BTW, nice avatar, Jim.  I see you're continuing the theme ;-)

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joeymorin wrote:
BTW, nice avatar, Jim.
I don't recognize East Coast Jim anymore.

I would have sworn all that hair would be pulled out by now!wink

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Posted by JohanEkdahl: Fri. Jan 12, 2018 - 02:53 PM
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Yes, Jims avatar is traveling backwards in time. First he pulled his hair out and now his hair stands on end.

 

Or else he has a miracle cure for regaining hair - that I'd like to know of since, unfortunately, my scull has decided to traverse the time dimension in the forward direction.

 

Keeps the shampoo budget at near minimum though.. ;-)

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