Before the technical, some general information. E-ink display are found in a lot of e-readers, some mobile phones and similar devices and the intent is...

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

The new standard IEC 61439 replaces the old 60439. Compared to the old standard, the new 61439 is a more clearly defined and takes into account the assembly...

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.

In the previous note we looked at the approach taken by the standard to the sizing of cables and illustrated this with an example.  We then looked at one...

The other day I came across an article in Technology Review on the development of a smart transformer. A professor at North Carolina State University is...

If you have no idea how electrical circuits work, or what people mean then they talk about volts and amps, hopefully I can shed a bit light.  I’m intending...

The fundamental component of any analogue computer is the operational amplifier, or op amp. An operational amplifier (often called an op-amp,) is a high...

In three phase systems, the use of transformers with three windings (or legs) per side is common.  These three windings are often connected in delta or...

Many questions sent in to the site are in connection with motor starting and in particular star-delta.  For all but the simplest application, there is...