Fundamental electrical engineering concepts and theory
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These lifts were first built in 1884 by J. E. Hall and called a paternoster ("Our Father", the first two words of the Lord's Prayer in Latin) due to its...
Various arguments exist around SF6 Gas Insulated (GIS) and Air Insulated (AIS) medium voltage switchgear. Recently we had to change a GIS design to AI...
GE have put together a time-lapse video shown flight take-off and landings at some airports. An interesting view:
If two dissimilar metals are touching and an external conducting path exists, corrosion of one the metals can take place. Moisture or other materials...
This post is quick introduction and overview to different railway electrification voltages used in answer to a question sent in via email. While there...
Cable insulation is used to provide electrical separation between conductors of a cable. During the historical development of cables, numerous types...
The following tables provide quick order of magnitude fault levels for a a range of typical low voltage situations.
Variable frequency drives are widely used to control the speed of ac motors. This note looks at the mechanisms which enable drive units to control the...
Three phase systems are derived from three separate windings, either connected in delta or star (wye). Each winding can be treated separately, leading...
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