electrical – Victoria PiMakers And Others

December 14, 2019January 6, 2020

Sat. Dec. 14th – Building a Seismometer

A Raspberry Pi Shake and Boom is just one way to watch the earth move under your feet. See how Cody and Eileen found the Rpi Shake and Boom and more.

10:00am
Q-College,
Suite 303 – 771 Vernon Ave, Victoria

November 3, 2019December 14, 2019

Sat, Nov 23, 2019 -Electrical measurements in the unsteady state

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Learn how to measure the electrical world using your embedded device. In this talk, we’ll answer the following, and show you lots of cool stuff:

When does Ohm’s law apply?
Measuring inductance and capacitance, and formulas for these
Recording transient currents when a motor starts and stops.
Protecting devices with inrush current limiters and transient suppressors.

Camosun College Interurban Campus
4461 Interurban Road · Victoria, BC
Tech Bldg, Tech 177

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