Electrical and related buildings technology
One of the comments on my Motor Starting Series was asking for something on duty cycles. Here it is. As a purchaser of a motor, you have responsibility...
Capacitors have numerous applications in electrical and electronic applications. This note examines the use of capacitors to store electrical energy....
When selecting a cable, the performance of the cable under fault conditions is an important consideration. It is important that calculations be carried...
Our IEE cable sizing was wrote a few years ago and had become rough around the edges. I thought it was time to give the tool a service. Unfortunately when...
Fire resistant and fire retardant cable sheaths are design to resist combustion and limit the propagation of flames. Low smokes cables have a sheath designed...
Within Europe the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) has standardised the both the designation and colour of cables. ...
A single phase system is perhaps the most common type of system most people are familiar with. This is what people have in their homes and what appliances...
While there are a vast array of cable insulation materials, these are often divided into two general types; Thermoplastic or Thermosetting. For example...
This article gives an introduction to IEEE 485 method for the selection and calculation of battery capacity.
The calculation of current in a three phase system has been brought up on our site feedback and is a discussion I seem to get involved in every now and...
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