2019 Hyundai Ioniq review: Electric, Plug-in | Portable Electrical Socket

Hyperscalers are always interested in lowering energy costs and should be interested in avoiding water-cooling wherever possible. Forced Physics is manufacturing beta quantities of its JouleForce Conductor and says it is already talking with hyperscale designers.

‘Whether your Christmas tree is real or fake, it’s vitally important that you ensure any lights on or around it are in good condition and plugged into sockets that aren’t overloaded. 

Almost any conversation about portable power stations begins and ends with Goal Zero and its Yeti line of batteries. With the 400, you’re not only getting a reliable and effective power solution but one that won’t become outdated or require an upgrade for a handful (or more) years.

‘Poor quality lights, overloaded electrical sockets and lights left on overnight, or while you’re out of the house, can put your home at risk.’

Thank you, James. Revenue for the third quarter was $4,137,000 similar to Q2 revenue of $4,192,000, as our transitioning into our new SocketScan family of products continues. Third quarter margins improved to 52.6% from 50.9% in the second quarter, as we had absorbed some higher initial production costs for our new products in the second quarter.

By Ruwandi Gamage  The plan by the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) to ban the sale of round pin five amp and 15 amp plugs, wall sockets and related appliances countrywide from January, and retail only square pin, 13 amp plugs and wall sockets, ran into opposition this week with industry representatives slamming the regulator for failing to conduct adequate consultation and consider the higher expenses for consumers.   According to this regulation, round pin five amp and 15 amp plugs, wall sockets, multi-plugs, extension wires and any electrical appliances with the mentioned plugs are to be banned from being sold in shops. This move is to put forth a single standard for plugs and socket outlets and for 13 amp plugs and socket outlets (square pin) to be the only national standard used in Sri Lanka. “Since only 13 amp plugs, socket outlets and electrical appliances with 13 amp plugs will be available in shops effective from 1 January 2019, when the consumer buys any new electrical appliance they will also have to purchase a ‘one-to-one converter’ so that the issue of plugging in a 13 amp square-pin plug to an existing five amp round-pin socket outlet will be eliminated,” Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka representative Dr. Tilak Siyambalapitiya explained as a PUCSL representative. Dr. Siyambalapitiya further clarified that if any damage occurs to a round pin five amp wall socket outlet in the household, office or any non-industrial setting, the replacement of that will be a temporary six amp square pin wall socket. However, a different ‘one-to-one converter’ will then have to be purchased because the six amp square pin wall socket outlet will not fit with the 5 amp round pin plugs of existing electrical appliances. Sankha Wahalawatta, a representative from the Steering Committee for the ‘Five and fifteen ampere ban’, claims that the committee has not even met once since the implementation to aid in the transition of implementing the single standardisation which is the 13 amp square pin plug and socket outlet. “If there is a regulation that is being brought about, the practicality is not only to consult an expert committee but also to weigh in the feedback of the manufacturer and consumer,” he said. Some of the SMEs that were present at the press briefing claimed that they were only made aware of this regulation about five months ago and that they needed more time to transition their business towards this change and asked for the due date to be postponed.  They also voiced their concerns regarding the long process that they are faced with to acquire the requisite SLS certification and claimed that most imported plugs, socket outlets, multi-plugs and extensions received SLS certification, without any overdue. In response, a PUCSL representative detailed that the process to bring about this regulation was initiated back in 2015, where one public consultation was held by the PUCSL in which about 500 members of the public participated to voice their opinions about this regulation. The Cabinet Paper was passed to bring about this ban by December 2017, which was further postponed until 1 January 2019. The PUCSL had explained that a relief period of two years for manufacturers and one year for importers were given to smoothen the transition towards implementing this regulation. Pic by Lasantha Kumara

The tradeoff: Keep in mind this is not compatible with small electronics under 50 watts such as electric toothbrushes, curling irons, and hair straighteners.

Topping the range is the Electric, with a $44,990 starting price. All powertrains are available in Elite or Premium trim, the latter adding $5k to the hybrids, $4k to the electric, and niceties like bigger wheels, heated/cooled leather seats, dual-zone climate control and a power sunroof.

The Ioniq Hybrid and Plug-in are the safe bets with their conventional radiator grilles and six-speed double-clutch autos. Hyundai says early interest is weighted firmly towards the full electric camp — and the Ioniq Electric, with its grille-free nose treatment in matt grey or gloss black, would be a smart choice.

While we’ve got the CPU VRM heatsink assembly off, let’s get a closer look underneath the I/O area. As promised, we can see the LANGuard cover installed which is suppose to help reduce signal noise.

Let’s first start by installing the CPU. This will be much easier to do outside the case and will allow us to work without any distractions. For first timers installing a TR4 CPU, I highly recommend watching this video from HardOCP and taking your time.

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