This is the second post in a series of two on periodic electrical inspections. In the first post, I discussed how often inspections should be carried out...

This article gives an introduction to IEEE 485 method for the selection and calculation of battery capacity.

I've been considering a blog on the 110 or 230 Volt issue for a while.  While browsing the Internet I came across a great summary by Borat over at  engineering...

From the earliest times, humans have found ways to create light. Pre-historic peoples used natural materials (moss, grass, etc.) soaked in animal fat and...

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.

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...

Current transformers (CTs) are used to convert high level currents to a smaller more reasonable level for use as inputs to protection relays and metering...

This is the first of two posts on the resistance of conductors. In the next post I will look at the ac resistance, including skin effect and we deal with...

IEEE TV has a part series of videos on wind power and it's implication. For a really good overview to the technologies and issues around wind power, these...

When making adding a Note to our site we have a great online WYSIWYG editor and things are pretty simple.  However, if you prefer you can write, manage...