The term 'N+1' relates to redundancy and simply means that if you required 'N' items of equipment for something to work, you would have one additional...

The fundamental component of any analogue computer is the operational amplifier, or op amp. An operational amplifier (often called an op-amp,) is a high...

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Sometimes it’s useful to be able to quickly lookup a piece of technical information.  This note is a collection of information related to motors, and in...

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.

While there are a vast array of cable insulation materials, these are often divided into two general types; Thermoplastic or Thermosetting. For example...

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...

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I have been thinking recently that there appears to be less professional integrity around than when I first started my career in electrical engineering...

Exposure to time varying magnetic fields, from power frequencies to the gigahertz range can have harmful consequences.  A lot of research has been conducted...