I received this question by email a few weeks. First thoughts was that it is a product of the mathematics of rotating a straight conductor in a magnetic...

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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...

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) is the study of coordinating electromagnetic fields give off equipment, with the withstand (compatibility) of other...

When selecting a generator, there are inherent limits on the active and reactive power which can be delivered. Generators are normally sized for a certain...

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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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The correct sizing of current transformers is required to ensure satisfactory operation of measuring instruments and protection relays. Several methods...