While not as popular as it once was, frame leakage protection does still have some use in some circumstances.  In essence frame leakage is an earth fault...

Years ago I was told that you should always try to write the best report you can.  Many years later I still think on this as one of the better pieces of...

Anyone specifying or using electric motors should have a basic understanding how the insulation is related to temperature. Three classes of insulation...

When selecting a cable, the performance of the cable under fault conditions is an important consideration. It is important that calculations be carried...

The other day I came across an article in Technology Review on the development of a smart transformer. A professor at North Carolina State University is...

I was having a conversation the other day about voltage levels.  While everyone was in agreement that low voltage was 1000 V and less, there was more confusion...

A single phase system is perhaps the most common type of system most people are familiar with. This is what people have in their homes and what appliances...

In three phase systems, the use of transformers with three windings (or legs) per side is common.  These three windings are often connected in delta or...

Modelica is an open source (free) software language for modelling complex systems. Having never used it before, I thought I would download a development...

IEC 62305 'Protection against lightning' requires a risk assessment be carried out to determine the characteristics of any lightning protection system...