ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS
Electric Vehicle Charger : Power
We are truly at the beginning of the electric car age . With countries around the world introducing mandates to cut the number of diesel and petrol cars . Public car chargers are going to be scheduled as part of the strategy .
The first hurdle system designers will have to overcome when developing and deploying public EV chargers is the huge power requirement .
There are three main types of EV charging stations : AC Level 1 , AC Level 2 and DC fast charging . AC Level 1 chargers provide 120V charging to deliver up to 1.9kW of output power . AC Level 2 chargers provide 240V charging to deliver anywhere from 3kW to 19kW .
Colloquially known as a sort of “ level 3 ” of charging stations , Direct Current Fast Chargers ( DCFCs ) are designed to fill an EV battery to 90 % in as low as 20 minutes .
Mobile tablet boom enables business practices
There has been an increase of 63 % of UK companies looking to mobile-enable business practices according to ComputerWeekly . com . IT Pro reported that the second quarter of 2020 saw global tablet shipments increase by more than a quarter , from 29,7 million to 37.5 million . This is largely due to the rise in remote working and the heightened demand for virtual office components , and tablets that “ tick so many boxes for remote work and education use ”, according to Canalys analyst Ishan Dutt .
Andrew Cahill , managing director of MobileWorxs , specialists in rugged tablets for enterprises in the UK and EMEA , said that tablets are experiencing a revival due to their affordability combined with added functionality compared to cell phone and laptops . “ The new generation tablets are designed for rugged and robust usage for example , in the field , in-premise in factories and warehouses , in healthcare facilities , or by government utilities .
“ There are a wide range of tablets , from Microsoft Surface to the more rugged tablets from global companies like MobileDemand , that offer a wide range of accessories , such as rugged cases , cameras , forklift mounts , barcode scanners , full communication options etc , which means that these devices can now be used effectively in rugged environment by the workforce , and also link to a company ’ s backend software system .
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