Fundamental electrical engineering concepts and theory
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The correct sizing of current transformers is required to ensure satisfactory operation of measuring instruments and protection relays. Several methods...
Steel ladders, trays and baskets form the backbone of cable containment systems. Often these items need some form of surface treatment to prevent corrosion...
Using software in our work is essential for most of us and we are becoming even more dependant on it's use. While software is a great asset, many times...
Following on from my post on railway electrification voltages, I thought an introduction to traction substations would be a good idea. Traction substations...
IEC 62305 'Protection against lightning' requires a risk assessment be carried out to determine the characteristics of any lightning protection system...
Nikola Tesla was born exactly at midnight on July 10, 1856 in the tiny village of Smiljan, Lika in Croatia. In his late teens, Tesla left the village to...
Exposure to time varying magnetic fields, from power frequencies to the gigahertz range can have harmful consequences. A lot of research has been conducted...
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...
I've recently come across this question a couple times browsing the internet. Decided to give a quick answer here. A rectifier transformer is a transformer...
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