If you are wondering what happened to our cable notes, the short answer is that we have moved them to myCableEngineering.com.  The "Knowledge Base" at...

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

From the earliest times, humans have found ways to create light. Pre-historic peoples used natural materials (moss, grass, etc.) soaked in animal fat and...

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

Often us engineers get so bogged down in equations, using software, producing drawings and writing specifications that this becomes the sole focus.   ...

Photovoltaic (PV) systems are typically more efficient when connected in parallel with a main power gird. During periods when the PV system generates energy...

Steel ladders, trays and baskets form the backbone of cable containment systems. Often these items need some form of surface treatment to prevent corrosion...

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

A single phase system is perhaps the most common type of system most people are familiar with. This is what people have in their homes and what appliances...

Three phase systems are derived from three separate windings, either connected in delta or star (wye). Each winding can be treated separately, leading...