Fundamental electrical engineering concepts and theory
Reading is a bit of a hobby of mine and I"ve done a few off-topic posts in the past on this. Rather than continue doing the occasional post I thought ...
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...
Some colleagues had an issue earlier in the week on sizing conduits to be cast in concrete for some power cables . It became clear that none of us had...
From the earliest times, humans have found ways to create light. Pre-historic peoples used natural materials (moss, grass, etc.) soaked in animal fat and...
American inventor Thomas Alva Edison was born in Milan, Ohio on February 11, 1847. He was the youngest of seven children and received little formal schooling...
At the beginning of the year China put the world's first 1,000 kV UHV transmission system into operation. Transmitting power at over a million volts is...
We have had the Wiki with us for a long time now, but at last I have decided to say bye bye – more details on why below.
Collection of links to various places with useful motor information. I’ll try and return to the page every now and again to update it with any motor notes...
Depending where in the world you work, you are likely following one of two standards International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) National...
Many questions sent in to the site are in connection with motor starting and in particular star-delta. For all but the simplest application, there is...
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