Fundamental electrical engineering concepts and theory
One of the requirements to ensuring that everything works is to have equipment selected, manufactured and verified [tested] to IEC standards. Not all equipment...
Most installations involve some form of lightning protection system which is connected to an earth electrode. The function of the earth electrode is to...
If you want to check a circuit is dead (not live), you should always use the three point method. First check a known live circuit, then check the dead...
Power factor is the ratio between the real power (P in kW) and apparent power (S in kVA) drawn by an electrical load. The reactive power (Q in kVAr)...
In three phase systems, the use of transformers with three windings (or legs) per side is common. These three windings are often connected in delta or...
The widely used United Sates standard ANSI/IEEE C37.2 'Electrical Power System Device Function Numbers, Acronyms, and Contact Designations' deals with...
Electric motors are one of the most widely used items of electrical equipment. Improving motor efficiency benefits include, reduced power demand, lower...
Following on from my post on railway electrification voltages, I thought an introduction to traction substations would be a good idea. Traction substations...
Maxwell's Equations are a set of fundamental relationships, which govern how electric and magnetic fields interact. The equations explain how these fields...
GE have put together a time-lapse video shown flight take-off and landings at some airports. An interesting view:
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