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...

Within Europe the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) has standardised the both the designation and colour of cables.   ...

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

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 ...

Estimating maximum demand is a topic frequently discussed. Working out how much power to allow for a building can be very subjective . Allowing too much...

Control theory looks at how systems work and are controlled from a mathematical view.  This note gives a brief introduction to some of the concepts – more...

The IEC publishes a series of documents and rules governing the preparation of documents, drawings and the referencing of equipment.   Depending on country...

GE have put together a time-lapse video shown flight take-off and landings at some airports. An interesting view:

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...

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