Fundamental electrical engineering concepts and theory
Within Europe the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) has standardised the both the designation and colour of cables. ...
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...
Modelica is an open source (free) software language for modelling complex systems. Having never used it before, I thought I would download a development...
Multimeters are undoubtedly the most common item of electrical test equipment in use. Often it is the first piece of equipment people will turn to when...
Many medium voltage (MV) indoor switchgear rooms exist worldwide. The complexity of these rooms varies considerably depending on location, function and...
Depending where in the world you work, you are likely following one of two standards International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) National...
In electrical engineering, Network Theory is the study of how to solve circuit problems. By analyzing circuits, the engineer looks to determine the various...
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...
Most installations involve some form of lightning protection system which is connected to an earth electrode. The function of the earth electrode is to...
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...
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