This morning I was explaining how differential protection works to a junior engineer. To give him something to read I opened up the NPAG (Network Protection...

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 ...

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

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...

Everything physical in electrical engineering from insulations to conductors revolves around materials. Here we are listing common materials along with...

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...

The calculation of current in a three phase system has been brought up on our site feedback and is a discussion I seem to get involved in every now and...

For the past few years I have reading eBooks on my HTC touch phone. On and off I have debated buying an eReader and recently purchased a Sony PRS-300 ...

Using software in our  work is essential for most of us and we are becoming even more dependant on it's use.  While software is a great asset, many times...

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...