Companies Aren’t Always Transparent About the Power of Generators. Here’s How Not to Get Duped.

Every generator and power station has two numbers listed on it: starting watts (sometimes called surge or peak watts) and ...
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A Look at the Power Rating of Resistors

When buying a resistor to build a certain circuit, you may be asked, “What is the power rating of the resistors you want to buy?” For the most standard class of resistors, you may simply be given a ¼ ...
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Vishay Intertechnology Extends 193 PUR-SI Series of Snap-in Power Aluminum Capacitors With Voltage Ratings of 550 V and 600 V

MALVERN, Pa., Jan. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today announced that the company has extended its 193 PUR-SI series of miniature snap-in power aluminum ...
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power rating

For a lot of electrical and mechanical machines, there are nominal and peak ratings for energy output or input. If you’re in marketing or advertising, you’ll typically look at the peak rating and move ...