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...

The correct sizing of current transformers is required to ensure satisfactory operation of measuring instruments and protection relays. Several methods...

Most installations involve some form of lightning protection system which is connected to an earth electrode.  The function of the earth electrode is to...

I have been thinking recently that there appears to be less professional integrity around than when I first started my career in electrical engineering...

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

The (relatively new) switchgear and control gear standard, IEC 61439 'Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies' has three methods which can be...

When selecting a generator, there are inherent limits on the active and reactive power which can be delivered. Generators are normally sized for a certain...

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...

While there are a vast array of cable insulation materials, these are often divided into two general types; Thermoplastic or Thermosetting. For example...

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