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The 27 km, Euro 6 billion Collider lies on the border between France and Switzerland, took nearly 30 years to complete. Some of the lofty goals for the collider include the search for and... read more..
Tapping your forearm or hand with a finger could soon be the way you interact with gadgets. A new technology created by Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University uses 'body acoustics' to turn skin into a... read more..
I received this question by email a few weeks. First thoughts was that it is a product of the mathematics of rotating a straight conductor in a magnetic field. While I guess this is the primary issue... read more..
ABB has produced a range of technical guides that offer concise explanations of the major technologies and technical issues in low voltage AC drives. The technical guides cover subjects such as th... read more..
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...
Most installations involve some form of lightning protection system which is connected to an earth electrode. The function of the earth electrode is to...
The term 'N+1' relates to redundancy and simply means that if you required 'N' items of equipment for something to work, you would have one additional...
A battery consists of one or more cells, each of which use stored chemical energy to produce electrical energy, There are many types of cells and these...
A fundamental concept behind the operation of alternating current systems is that voltage and current waveforms will be sinusoidal – a Sine Wave. This...
GE have put together a time-lapse video shown flight take-off and landings at some airports. An interesting view:
Multimeters are undoubtedly the most common item of electrical test equipment in use. Often it is the first piece of equipment people will turn to when...
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 correct sizing of current transformers is required to ensure satisfactory operation of measuring instruments and protection relays. Several methods...
It's been a busy few months on different projects or busy couple of decades depending on how I look at it. I can say that on the odd (frequent) occasion...
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