Electrical and related buildings technology
Depending where in the world you work, you are likely following one of two standards International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) National...
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...
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...
These lifts were first built in 1884 by J. E. Hall and called a paternoster ("Our Father", the first two words of the Lord's Prayer in Latin) due to its...
Variable frequency drives are widely used to control the speed of ac motors. This note looks at the mechanisms which enable drive units to control the...
At the beginning of the year China put the world's first 1,000 kV UHV transmission system into operation. Transmitting power at over a million volts is...
Lamps are the essential part of any luminaire. These are the light generating components. Since the advent of electrical lighting in the middle of the...
The following tables provide quick order of magnitude fault levels for a a range of typical low voltage situations.
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...
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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