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 ...

Lamps are the essential part of any luminaire. These are the light generating components. Since the advent of electrical lighting in the middle of the...

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

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

The robot folding towels post below was interesting enough at the time to post a link.  Recently I’ve come across a couple of other interesting videos...

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

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

It starts with me reading one of the Horrible History books with my son (Groovy Greeks). Arrows were mentioned which lead to the discussion of the bodkin...

This post is quick introduction and overview to different railway electrification voltages used in answer to a question sent in via email. While there...

Problems on achieving maximum voltage drop within an installation come up often. Depending where you live, local regulations will have different limits...