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...

The mobile phone was born in 1973. They were the size of a brick and weighed a couple of kg, making them difficult to fit into your pocket. At a few thousand...

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A load flow study is the analysis of an electrical network carried out by an electrical engineer. The purpose is to understand how power flows around...

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

Working in the vicinity of electrical equipment poses an hazard. In addition to electric shock hazard, fault currents passing through air causes Arc Flash...

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...

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Over the past year or so I've been involved in on going discussions related to referring fault levels from the secondary of a transformer to the primary...