Recent content by OdanUrr

Yes, that's why I'm going to use insulation in the model, to try and see if I can get rid of solar heat gains. I'm trying to create an insulated environment for an indoor pool.

Okay, so 20kW is not that random a number then. Thanks. :smile:

What exactly do you mean by, "you can neglect the air"? Heat gains will invariably rise the temperature inside the building, won't they?

I'm working on a thermal balance of a building. In particular, I'm trying to calculate the effect energy gains (mostly due to solar radiation) have on the inside temperature of the building. So I calculated the energy gains per month, for instance, 20 kW for the month of February (it's an...

Apparently, it wasn't the diode that was shorted but the transistor itself. Tried with another one and it worked.

I think it does have a diode setting, I'll have to try it. I considered that maybe the multimeter was measuring the equivalent resistance of the set, but the coil has a resistance value of 3.4 ohm, so I still don't know where the 0.04 ohm come from.

It's pretty straightforward. I built a circuit to energize a coil and connected a diode in parallel to make sure the discharge won't harm the transistor. The diode is in working order, I've tested it with a multimeter and found that it has a high resistor value when forward-biased and it doesn't...