Inductance basics

[AnFearBhaisteach]

sir, you are an absolute saint, keep up the good work, your getting me through college

[donzjk]

Great video ..



[Prizmatic0]

For accurate inductance measurements at low values, I'd be wary of the one recommended in the comments (LC100). The one I purchased was VERY inaccurate below 30uH, and definitely not within the claimed 1% above 30uH..

[jakkarius]

Your videos are amazing! I don't know why I've been learning electrics at college for the past 2 months, I've learnt so much more on your videos in a couple hours! Makes great revision, thanks man.

[clodester]

Could you do a video on inductors used in generators, like the shake torch please? Im really interested in making my projects green so using a Faraday generator (an inductor with a magnet through it) is perfect! You have a way of explaining these things so brilliantly. I love watching them!

[letsgetverydrunk]

lol, nanohenry in italian sounds henry the dwarf haha. great videos, thanks for posting!

[flurng]

Thank you for posting this series of tutorials! I must say, you have an amazing ability for making the most abstract concepts as clear as a bell for thickheads like me, while still finding a way to make learning entertaining! Who says knowledge has to be boring? Well done, sir!

[jerrygwright]

Capacitors smooth out voltage, Inductors smooth out current. This of course is simplified, but the basics are there...

[ume8555]

love ur video..hope u can make a video about dc boost converter

[RaulBillieJean]

great video

[trance183]

I'm still waiting for the recommended LCR Meter Mr. Afro. I'm torn on spending more than 100 bucks on one.

[BeeRich33]

Is there a way to build variable inductors, much like a potentiometer?

[DXR13KE]

@BeeRich33 Yes, google variable inductor.

[Konflict42]

Love your videos, as always. I just have a few quick questions.

I have an old 'borrowed' phone charger in front of me with a bridge rectiIfier, a mess of capacitors, a voltage regulator and what looks like an inductor.

If capacitors and inductors are so similar in function, what's the point in having both? What's the difference?

Thanks, and I look forward to new videos. :-)

[Afrotechmods]

@Konflict42 Combine them into an LC filter and you get far more filtering than just one or the other.

[Ammo1313]

Can this be any wire or should it be magnetic coated wire?

[DXR13KE]

@Ammo1313 An inductor can be made from about any wire, as long as the coils are isolated from one and the other.

[Ammo1313]

@DXR13KE Thanks.

[KoenReus]

I believe the glue is used to stop them from resonating on high frequencies

[dmxspider]

+ 3 for my knowledge :D thanks. (yeah I reallly didn't watch these in order)

[jedreadproductions84]

You are very good at doing tutorials :D I actually get it :)

[NOLIMIT69NOLIMIT2000]

My mind is full of fuck.

[Tridecalogism]

NOW i know what those circular coils of wire are on all my PCBs!

[odessa999]

Thanks for another excellent Vid Afrodude

[Probewitch]

The story of the history of Joseph Henry can be an interesting spare time read.

[top2percent]

I wish I could come up with a pun about inductors... Then my comment would be awesome.

[Afrotechmods]

@top2percent Me too.

[Nehmo]

@top2percent But people would recoil at that.`~- Nehmo

[MrNathanShow]

cool!