Power systems theory - generation, transmissions and distribution
Power factor is the ratio between the real power (P in kW) and apparent power (S in kVA) drawn by an electrical load. The reactive power (Q in kVAr)...
GE have put together a time-lapse video shown flight take-off and landings at some airports. An interesting view:
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...
I'm a fan of using manufacturers catalogues. There are two main reasons for this. Firstly, if your involved in the purchase of equipment, you will likely...
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...
Bored at work and would rather be playing trump card game with you son. The next best thing (or not) maybe the online cable trump card game from AEI Cables...
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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...
If you are wondering what happened to our cable notes, the short answer is that we have moved them to myCableEngineering.com. The "Knowledge Base" at...
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