Power systems theory - generation, transmissions and distribution
When sizing cables, the heat generated by losses within any sheath or armour need to be evaluated. When significant, it becomes a factor to be considered...
Years ago I was told that you should always try to write the best report you can. Many years later I still think on this as one of the better pieces of...
This is the second post in a series of two on periodic electrical inspections. In the first post, I discussed how often inspections should be carried out...
Famed English chemist and physicist Michael Faraday was born on September 22, 1791, in Newington Butts, a suburb of Surrey just south of the London Bridge...
The International System of Units (abbreviated SI) is the world's most widely used system of units. The system consists of a set of units and prefixes...
Depending where in the world you work, you are likely following one of two standards International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) National...
Steel ladders, trays and baskets form the backbone of cable containment systems. Often these items need some form of surface treatment to prevent corrosion...
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...
Often document control is dictated by project requirements, for example a particular organisation may have an existing numbering system. Existing company...
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...
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