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36 calculators and converters for electronics, IoT, factory maintenance, GST and everyday development work. Each one runs in your browser and explains the formula behind it.

Electronics

555 Timer Astable Calculator

Calculate frequency, period, duty cycle and high/low times for a 555 timer in astable mode from R1, R2 and C, or check a design before building it.

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AWG Wire Gauge to mm² Calculator

Convert American Wire Gauge (AWG) to diameter and mm² cross-section, or find the AWG nearest a metric size, with copper resistance per metre.

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Battery Life Calculator for IoT Devices

Estimate battery life for a sensor that wakes, transmits and sleeps. Enter capacity, active and sleep current and the wake-up interval.

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Capacitor Code Calculator (104, 223, 4R7)

Decode three-digit ceramic capacitor codes such as 104, 472 or 4R7 into pF, nF and µF, including the tolerance letter (J, K, M).

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LED Resistor Calculator

Find the series resistor for one LED or a string of LEDs from supply voltage, forward voltage and current, with the nearest E12 value and its wattage.

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Ohm's Law Calculator: Voltage, Current, Resistance

Enter any two of voltage, current, resistance or power and get the other two. Accepts values like 4.7k, 20m or 3.3 with SI prefixes.

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PCB Trace Width Calculator (IPC-2221)

Calculate the minimum PCB trace width for a given current, copper weight and allowed temperature rise, for internal and external layers.

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RC Time Constant Calculator

Get the RC time constant τ, charge times to 63% and 99%, and the −3 dB cutoff frequency of an RC low-pass filter from R and C values.

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Resistor Color Code Calculator (4, 5 & 6 Band)

Pick the band colours on a 4, 5 or 6-band resistor and get its resistance, tolerance range and temperature coefficient instantly.

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Resistor Power Rating Calculator

Find how many watts a resistor dissipates from its voltage or current, and the standard wattage rating to buy with a 2× safety margin.

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Series and Parallel Resistor Calculator

Add up any number of resistors in series or parallel. Paste values like 100, 2.2k, 4.7k and get the total resistance for both arrangements.

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Voltage Divider Calculator

Calculate the output of a two-resistor voltage divider, or find R2 for a target voltage. Shows divider current and power in each resistor.

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