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When sizing cables, the heat generated by losses within any sheath or armour need to be evaluated. When significant, it becomes a factor to be considered in the sizing of cables.
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Various techniques exist to enable the correct selection of batteries for UPS applications. The procedure described below is one of the more common. ...
The other day I came across an article in Technology Review on the development of a smart transformer. A professor at North Carolina State University is...
This is the first of two posts on the resistance of conductors. In the next post I will look at the ac resistance, including skin effect and we deal with...
Often document control is dictated by project requirements, for example a particular organisation may have an existing numbering system. Existing company...
If you want to check a circuit is dead (not live), you should always use the three point method. First check a known live circuit, then check the dead...
The fundamental component of any analogue computer is the operational amplifier, or op amp. An operational amplifier (often called an op-amp,) is a high...
IEC 60287 "Calculation of the continuous current rating of cables (100% load factor)" is the International Standard which defines the procedures and equations...
If you at all familiar with programs like office and outlook, then adding and editing posts is pretty straightforward and intuitive. However, there are...
Electric motors are one of the most widely used items of electrical equipment. Improving motor efficiency benefits include, reduced power demand, lower...
Depending where in the world you work, you are likely following one of two standards International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) National...
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