Fundamental electrical engineering concepts and theory
A quick post in connection with an email question: Live Tank - the circuit breaker the switching unit is located in an insulator bushing which is live...
Most installations involve some form of lightning protection system which is connected to an earth electrode. The function of the earth electrode is to...
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Fault calculations are one of the most common types of calculation carried out during the design and analysis of electrical systems. These calculations...
Coils of wire on the rotor carry a d.c. current which generates a magnetic field. A stator magnetic field is created using either permanent magnets or...
Battery powered cars are a hot topic and widely debated. The pros, cons, issues and time frames can be talked about endlessly. An article by the Telegraph...
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...
Capacitors have numerous applications in electrical and electronic applications. This note examines the use of capacitors to store electrical energy....
If you have a great idea or invent something the last thing you want is someone to steal the idea. One of the things you can do is protect the intellectual...
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...
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