Fault calculations are one of the most common types of calculation carried out during the design and analysis of electrical systems. These calculations...

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

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.

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

A battery consists of one or more cells, each of which use stored chemical energy to produce electrical energy, There are many types of cells and these...

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...

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...

A quick post in connection with an email question: Live Tank - the circuit breaker the switching unit is located in an insulator bushing which is live...

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

Exposure to time varying magnetic fields, from power frequencies to the gigahertz range can have harmful consequences.  A lot of research has been conducted...