Current transformers (CTs) are used to convert high level currents to a smaller more reasonable level for use as inputs to protection relays and metering...

How often installations are inspected is up to the owner of the installation, provided such durations do not exceed any regulatory maximums in force. ...

This article gives an introduction to IEEE 485 method for the selection and calculation of battery capacity.

Following on from my post on railway electrification voltages, I thought an introduction to traction substations would be a good idea. Traction substations...

The inventor of the first visible light-emitting diode makes history again this year as it begins to show customers a 40-watt replacement GE Energy Smart...

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

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

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...

Ever wondered what kind of power an aircraft uses when parked at the airport stand. Normally the aircraft generates it own power, but when parked with...

Collection of links to various places with useful motor information. I’ll try and return to the page every now and again to update it with any motor notes...