Dielectrics (insulating materials for example) when subjected to a varying electric field, will have some energy loss.   The varying electric field causes...

This is the second post in a series of two on periodic electrical inspections. In the first post, I discussed how often inspections should be carried out...

We have had the Wiki with us for a long time now, but at last I have decided to say bye bye – more details on why below.

Often document control is dictated by project requirements, for example a particular organisation may have an existing numbering system. Existing company...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...