Fundamental electrical engineering concepts and theory
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Resistors are electronic components that oppose the flow of current. Manufactured in various types and ranges they have a wide application to electronics...
IEC 60228 is the International Electrotechnical Commission's international standard on conductors of insulated cables. Among other things, it defines a...
IEC 60947 is the circuit breaker standard and covers the marking of breakers in detail. Any manufacturer following this standard should comply with the...
A lot of our members work in countries where PPE (personal protective equipment) is regulated or they work for companies/organizations which take employee...
A frequent problem in fault calculations is the obtaining of equipment parameters. While it is always preferable to use the actual parameters of the equipment...
How often installations are inspected is up to the owner of the installation, provided such durations do not exceed any regulatory maximums in force. ...
The windings of many medium and small sized transformers are protected by restricted earth fault (REF) systems. The illustration shows the principal of...
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...
Problems on achieving maximum voltage drop within an installation come up often. Depending where you live, local regulations will have different limits...
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