Fundamental electrical engineering concepts and theory
Following on from my post on railway electrification voltages, I thought an introduction to traction substations would be a good idea. Traction substations...
Problems on achieving maximum voltage drop within an installation come up often. Depending where you live, local regulations will have different limits...
A lot of our members work in countries where PPE (personal protective equipment) is regulated or they work for companies/organizations which take employee...
Famed English chemist and physicist Michael Faraday was born on September 22, 1791, in Newington Butts, a suburb of Surrey just south of the London Bridge...
IEC 60947 is the circuit breaker standard and covers the marking of breakers in detail. Any manufacturer following this standard should comply with the...
Light Emitting Diodes (LED ) are increasing gaining favour in both the domestic and commercial sectors; due to their efficiency, sustainability and durability...
Depending where in the world you work, you are likely following one of two standards International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) National...
A single phase system is perhaps the most common type of system most people are familiar with. This is what people have in their homes and what appliances...
This post is quick introduction and overview to different railway electrification voltages used in answer to a question sent in via email. While there...
It starts with me reading one of the Horrible History books with my son (Groovy Greeks). Arrows were mentioned which lead to the discussion of the bodkin...
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