Capacitors are widely used in electrical engineering for functions such as energy storage, power factor correction, voltage compensation and many others...

"I can live with doubt and uncertainty and not knowing. I think it is much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers that might be wrong...

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...

In an earlier note on the site [Photovoltaic (PV) - Electrical Calculations], the theory of solar (PV) cell calculations was introduced.  In particular...

Fault calculations are one of the most common types of calculation carried out during the design and analysis of electrical systems. These calculations...

GE have put together a time-lapse video shown flight take-off and landings at some airports. An interesting view:

Nikola Tesla was born exactly at midnight on July 10, 1856 in the tiny village of Smiljan, Lika in Croatia. In his late teens, Tesla left the village to...

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

Everything physical in electrical engineering from insulations to conductors revolves around materials. Here we are listing common materials along with...

Installation of a UPS can help in reducing problems due to issues with the power supply.  A lot of people relate this to nine key issues.  Depending on...