Motor starting and its associated problems are well-known to many people who have worked on large industrial processes. However, these things are, of course...

I've recently come across this question a couple times browsing the internet. Decided to give a quick answer here. A rectifier transformer is a transformer...

This post is quick introduction and overview to different railway electrification voltages used in answer to a question sent in via email. While there...

We have had the Wiki with us for a long time now, but at last I have decided to say bye bye – more details on why below.

Battery powered cars are a hot topic and widely debated. The pros, cons, issues and time frames can be talked about endlessly. An article by the Telegraph...

Problems on achieving maximum voltage drop within an installation come up often. Depending where you live, local regulations will have different limits...

When sizing cables, the heat generated  by losses within any sheath or armour need to be evaluated. When significant, it becomes a factor to be considered...

Variable frequency drives are widely used to control the speed of ac motors.  This note looks at the mechanisms which enable drive units to control the...

Traditionally substations have used circuit breakers, current transformers (CT), voltage transformers (VT) and protection relays all wired together using...

The International System of Units (abbreviated SI) is the world's most widely used system of units.  The system consists of a set of units and prefixes...