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...

Reading is a bit of a hobby of mine and I"ve done a few off-topic posts in the past on this. Rather than continue doing the occasional post I thought ...

I'm a fan of using manufacturers catalogues. There are two main reasons for this. Firstly, if your involved in the purchase of equipment, you will likely...

The term 'N+1' relates to redundancy and simply means that if you required 'N' items of equipment for something to work, you would have one additional...

Here’s list of some famous scientists. Deliberately short, with the aim to provide a quick memory jog or overview. If your looking for more detailed information...

Electric motors are one of the most widely used items of electrical equipment. Improving motor efficiency benefits include, reduced power demand, lower...

The following tables provide quick order of magnitude fault levels for a a range of typical low voltage situations.

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

We have had the Wiki with us for a long time now, but at last I have decided to say bye bye – more details on why below.

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...