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The IEC publishes a series of documents and rules governing the preparation of documents, drawings and the referencing of equipment.   Depending on country...

I've recently come across this question a couple times browsing the internet. Decided to give a quick answer here. A rectifier transformer is a transformer...

When sizing cables nearly, everyone uses some form of software. This ranges from homespun spreadsheets to complex network analyses software. Each has its...

I was reminded of Occam's Razor while reading a book. It's quite a simple principal of logic which has stood the test of time and is accepted as central...

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...

Years ago I was told that you should always try to write the best report you can.  Many years later I still think on this as one of the better pieces of...

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...

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This is the second post in a series of two on periodic electrical inspections. In the first post, I discussed how often inspections should be carried out...