Capacitors are widely used in electrical engineering for functions such as energy storage, power factor correction, voltage compensation and many others...

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The image (reproduced from IEC 60909) shows a typical fault in an ac system.  From the illustration it can seen that there is an initial dc component ...

Light Emitting Diodes (LED ) are increasing gaining favour in both the domestic and commercial sectors; due to their efficiency, sustainability and durability...

Estimating maximum demand is a topic frequently discussed. Working out how much power to allow for a building can be very subjective . Allowing too much...

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.

Cable insulation is used to provide electrical separation between conductors of  a cable.  During the historical development of cables, numerous types...

The IET site has a video of a visit showing of a high tech meeting room developed at Napier University in Edinburgh. It a good demonstration of innovative...

Just added a page to the tools, which will allow you to calculate the synchronous speed, slip and rated torque for an induction motor. Not a particularly...

Often document control is dictated by project requirements, for example a particular organisation may have an existing numbering system. Existing company...