Electrical and related buildings technology
Two driverless and solar power vans have departed from Italy on their way to China via the silk road. During the 13,000 kM trip the vans will drive themselves...
The other day I was talking to a colleague who is a building services consultant. Despite regularly specifying dry-type/cast resin transformers he was...
The other day I was reading 'Night of the New Magicians' by Mary Pope Osborn with my son. The story is about a young boy and girl who travel back in time...
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...
When looking at the design of a lighting scheme it is useful to have an understanding on the nature of light itself and some of the basic theory associated...
Our cable sizing tool is one of the more popular tools on the site. The tool enables cables to be sized in compliance with BS 7671 (the IEE Wiring Regulations...
Most installations involve some form of lightning protection system which is connected to an earth electrode. The function of the earth electrode is to...
GE have put together a time-lapse video shown flight take-off and landings at some airports. An interesting view:
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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