New arrivals and buying tips
What has just arrived in our catalogue, the new categories and short articles to help you pick the right part.
Articles
Temperature, humidity and pressure sensors: which one to choose
DHT11 and DHT22, DS18B20, AHT20, SHT3x and SHT4x, BME280 and BMP280: interface, rated accuracy, supply and outdoor versions
Carbon film or metal film resistors: which one to use
Tolerance, temperature drift, noise and power: what changes between Royalohm 5% and 1% resistors, and why the values are what they are
Soldering iron tips: shapes, sizes and how to make them last
Conical, chisel, bevel or knife: which one to choose, why it only fits its own iron and how not to ruin it (Ersa and Atten tips)
Hook-up wire: AWG, solid or stranded, which insulation
Gauges, solid and stranded wire, PVC, mPPE and PTFE, colours and reels: how to choose the right wire from the Alpha Wire range
Enclosures for electronics: plastic boxes, DIN rail and cable glands
Sizes, ABS or polycarbonate, what IP65 means and how to bring a cable in without losing the seal: choosing the right box for your project
PCB and DIN rail relays: how to choose them
Coil, contacts, inductive loads and sockets: how to read a Relpol relay code and how to drive it from Arduino or ESP32
Electrolytic capacitors: how to read and choose them (Nichicon and Panasonic)
Capacitance, voltage, 85 or 105 °C, rated hours, ESR and polarity: Nichicon and Panasonic markings explained, and how to replace bulging ones
Equipping a school classroom or lab: the equipment list
Network, projector, sockets and the electronics bench: what you really need, including the bits people usually forget
USB hubs and docking stations: how to choose the right one for your laptop
USB speed, power, Power Delivery charging, video outputs and network: what to check before buying, and why a dual-monitor dock does not always light up two screens
HDMI beyond 5 metres: passive cable, active cable, repeater or extender over network cable
When an ordinary cable is no longer enough: fibre optic, repeaters, Cat6 and IP extenders, splitters, and what changes between Full HD and 4K
PLA filament: Basic, Matte, Silk, PLA+ and the rest
Bambu Lab, Elegoo and eSun: what changes between PLA versions, when you need another material and how to store your spools
Screws for electronics: M2.5, M3 and everything else
Sizes, heads, materials and DIN codes: how to choose screws, nuts and washers for boards, enclosures and 3D prints
'10" or 19" rack cabinet: how to organise it properly'
Rack units, patch panels, cable managers, power strips and blanking panels: how to lay everything out so it stays tidy and cool
Fibre optics for beginners
Single-mode or multimode, LC or SC, UPC or APC: how to read the codes and choose patch cords, SFP modules and media converters
Network cable Cat5e, Cat6 or Cat6A: which one to choose
Speed, distance, shielding and jacket: the differences that really matter, and why you rarely need Cat7
New arrivals: everything for your network, from RJ45 jacks to fibre optics
Keystone jacks, rack accessories, fibre, switches, Wi-Fi, video converters and USB hubs: what has arrived and what it is for
New categories
- USB hubs and docking stations 54
- Video switches, splitters, extenders and converters 99
- Wireless and antennas 15
- Switches, routers and network converters 98
- Fibre optics 256
- Rack cabinets and accessories 203
- Networking and cabling 230
- Triacs 16
- Hook-up wire 311
- Film capacitors 10
- Electrolytic capacitors 274
- Woofers and subwoofers 6
- Tweeters and midranges 8
- Crossovers and audio accessories 17
- Full-range speakers 55
- Waterproof and built-in speakers 54
- Hotends 49
- Heater blocks and cartridges 12
- Multi-material systems 21
- Build plates 39
- Flexible TPU 34
- Special and support 10
- PETG 88
- Engineering 16
- PLA 467
- Carbon fibre and filled 37
- ABS and ASA 54
- Mini PCs and embedded computers 22
- Antennas 5
- Keyboards and mice 4
- Robots and chassis 42
- Linear actuators 5
- LED matrices 33
- Mechanical keyboard switches and keycaps 34
- Solenoids and electric locks 21
- LED strips 66
- NeoPixel addressable LEDs 147
- ADC and DAC converters 37
- E-paper displays 44
- Genuine Arduino 69
Just arrived
Switches, routers and network converters
Fast Ethernet media converter RJ45 to ST multimode fibre 100Base-FX, black, Intellinet – 506519
N300 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi 4 router with mesh support and 4 10/100 ports, white, Cudy WR300
Gigabit media converter, RJ45 10/100/1000 Mbps to SFP slot, black, Cudy MC220
16-port Gigabit PoE+ switch with 2 Gigabit uplinks and 2 SFP slots, 200 W, black, Cudy GS1018PS2
8-port Gigabit metal switch, desktop or wall mount, fanless, black, Cudy GS108
8-port Gigabit web managed switch with VLAN, QoS and IGMP snooping, black, Cudy GS108E
16-port 10/100 Mbps PoE+ switch with 2 Gigabit uplinks and 1 SFP slot, 200 W, Cudy FS1018PS1
24-port Gigabit rack switch with built-in power supply, black, Cudy GS1024
16-port Gigabit switch with built-in power supply and rack brackets, black, Cudy GS1016
8-port Gigabit desktop switch with transmission up to 170 m, black, Cudy GS108D
5-port Gigabit desktop switch, unmanaged, black, Cudy GS105D
Wi-Fi 6 dual band router with 4 Gigabit ports, OFDMA and MU-MIMO, black, Cudy WR1500
AC1200 dual band Wi-Fi router with 5 10/100 ports, guest network and VPN, white, Cudy WR1200
AC1200 dual band Wi-Fi router with 5 Gigabit ports and 4 antennas, white, Cudy WR1300
4G LTE router with SIM slot, 300 Mbps 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, WAN/LAN port, black, Cudy LT400
10-port Gigabit PoE+ switch, 8 PoE + 2 uplink, 120 W, PoE watchdog, black, Cudy GS1010PE
5-port Gigabit PoE+ unmanaged switch, 4 PoE ports, 60 W, metal body, grey, Cudy GS1005P
6-port 10/100 Mbps PoE+ switch, 4 PoE ports, 60 W budget, black, Cudy FS1006P
Wireless and antennas
N300 Wi-Fi 4 plug-in range extender with LAN port and mesh support, white, Cudy RE300
AX900 dual band Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.4 USB adapter with external antenna, black, Cudy WU900H
AC1300 dual band USB Wi-Fi adapter, 2x2 MIMO, black, Cudy WU1300S
Nano USB Wi-Fi adapter, dual band 650 Mbps with SoftAP mode, black, Cudy WU650
AX3000 dual band Wi-Fi 6 plug-in range extender with Gigabit port, black/red, Cudy RE3000
Plugs & Sockets
Extra flat USB charger with Italian 10A 2P+E plug, USB-A and USB-C sockets, 20 W, black, Rosi
Italian bypass 2P+E 16A inline socket, polycarbonate, black, Fanton
Schuko 16A 2P+E angled extra flat rewireable plug, white, Fanton
Extra flat adapter, Italian 16A 2P+E plug to angled Italian 16A 2P+E socket, black, Rosi
Extra flat adapter, angled Italian 10A plug to Italian 10A socket, white, Rosi
Rubber trailing socket 10/16 A 250 V, white with red front, Rosi
Ultra-flat 90° Italian 2P+E 16 A plug, 6 mm thick, black, Rosi
Ultra-flat 90° Italian 2P+E 10 A plug, 6 mm thick, black, Rosi
Triple Schuko adapter with switch, 3 Schuko 16 A sockets, white, Fanton
Straight Schuko 2P+E 16 A rewireable plug, white, Fanton
Rewireable trailing socket, Italian bipasso/Schuko 2P+E 16 A, white, Fanton
Rubber plug 16 A 2P+E 250 V, black, Rosi
Rubber trailing socket 10/16 A 2P+E 250 V, black, Rosi
Triple adapter, 10 A plug, 3 bipasso 10/16 A sockets with limiter, white, Rosi
Triple adapter, 10 A plug, 2 bipasso and 1 Schuko sockets with limiter, white, Rosi
Adapter from Schuko 2P+E plug to bipasso 2P+E socket, white, Fanton
Strip of 10 insulated terminal blocks for wires up to 6 mm², beige, Fanton
Strip of 10 insulated terminal blocks for wires up to 4 mm², transparent, Fanton
Triple adapter, 2P+E plug, 3 x 2P+E 10 A sockets, white, Fanton
Adapter from 2P+E 16 A plug to Schuko 2P+E socket, white, Fanton
Low-profile 2P+E 16 A plug, black, Fanton
2P+E 16 A plug with polycarbonate body, black, Fanton
2P+E 10 A plug, black, Fanton
Power Strips
3-way power strip, bypass/Schuko 16A sockets, illuminated switch, 1.5 m cable, black, Fanton
Power strip, 4 universal sockets with switch, Italian 16 A plug, 1.5 m cable, black, Fanton
Extra-flat triple adapter, 3 universal 10/16 A 2P+E sockets, white, Rosi
Power strip, 4 bipasso sockets with angled Italian plug, 1.5 m cable, white, Fanton
Power strip, 6 universal sockets with switch, Italian 16 A plug, 1.5 m cable, black, Fanton
Wall-mounted socket outlet, 3 Schuko 10/16 A sockets for 3-module box, white, Rosi
Power strip, 6 bipasso/Schuko sockets with switch, 1.5 m cable, white, Fanton
Adapter from 2P+E 10 A plug to Schuko 2P+E 16 A socket, white, Fanton
