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

Problems on achieving maximum voltage drop within an installation come up often. Depending where you live, local regulations will have different limits...

Estimating maximum demand is a topic frequently discussed. Working out how much power to allow for a building can be very subjective . Allowing too much...

Depending where in the world you work, you are likely following one of two standards International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) National...

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

A UPS is an uninterruptible power supply.  It is a device which maintains a continuous supply of electrical power, even in the event of failure of the...

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...

This post is quick introduction and overview to different railway electrification voltages used in answer to a question sent in via email. While there...

Within Europe the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) has standardised the both the designation and colour of cables.   ...

Modelica is an open source (free) software language for modelling complex systems. Having never used it before, I thought I would download a development...