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  2. Watchdog timer - Wikipedia

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    Kicks occurring outside the window have no effect on the timer and may be treated as faults. The act of restarting a watchdog timer is commonly referred to as kicking [ a ] the watchdog. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] In electronic watchdogs, kicking is typically done by writing to a watchdog control port or by setting a particular bit in a register .

  3. Electrical outlet tester - Wikipedia

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    A receptacle tester being used to check for some types of improper wiring of an outlet. For this particular tester, proper wiring is indicated by the two yellow lights. The outlet tester checks that each contact in the outlet appears to be connected to the correct wire in the building's electrical wiring. It can identify several common wiring ...

  4. Photo-lab timer - Wikipedia

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    There is a type of automatic timer manufactured by Kaiser, Philips, and others that by means of a photoelectric sensor (like the one in the photo or mounted inside the easel), is capable of regulating the exposure time according to the light projected by the enlarger, through the negative, on the photographic paper, magnitude inversely ...

  5. Time switch - Wikipedia

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    An astronomical (or astronomic) timer calculates dawn and dusk times (tracking the sun position) for each day of the year based on the latitude and longitude (or just north/central/south and time zone on more cheaply made ones), and the day of the year (month and date), programmed by the user upon installation in addition to the usual time of day, except in the case of GPS enabled astronomic ...

  6. Republic XF-84H Thunderscreech - Wikipedia

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    The Republic XF-84H "Thunderscreech" is an American experimental turboprop aircraft derived from the F-84F Thunderstreak.Powered by a turbine engine that was mated to a supersonic propeller, the XF-84H had the potential of setting the unofficial air speed record for propeller-driven aircraft, but was unable to overcome aerodynamic deficiencies and engine reliability problems, resulting in the ...

  7. Propeller synchronization - Wikipedia

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    The prop sync adjusts the r.p.m. of the “secondary” engine to precisely match the r.p.m. of the “primary” engine, and then maintains that relationship. The prop sync should be disengaged when the pilot selects a new propeller r.p.m., then re-engaged after the new r.p.m. is set.

  8. History of Disney Channel - Wikipedia

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    At the time of its launch, The Disney Channel's programming aired for sixteen hours each day from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Eastern and Pacific Time [5] (comparatively, its competitors HBO, Cinemax, Showtime, The Movie Channel and Spotlight all had been operating on 24-hour programming schedules for a few years at the time).

  9. List of Wheeler Dealers episodes - Wikipedia

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    Work Completed: Bodywork repaired: original paint stripped using soda blasting method to address all of the corroded areas and remove body filler from previous repairs; old fibreglass floor repair panels removed, rusted offside floor panel cutout and replaced with new metal; rusted front offside floor corner and corner bracket were cut out and ...