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Many questions sent in to the site are in connection with motor starting and in particular star-delta. For all but the simplest application, there is merit in performing a more detailed study.&... read more..
Problems on achieving maximum voltage drop within an installation come up often. Depending where you live, local regulations will have different limits...
We've been sending out Newsletters on a regular basis for a few weeks now. To do this we have been using Google's Feedburner service. While Feedburner...
IEC 62305 'Protection against lightning' requires a risk assessment be carried out to determine the characteristics of any lightning protection system...
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A UPS is an uninterruptible power supply. It is a device which maintains a continuous supply of electrical power, even in the event of failure of the...
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...
This article gives an introduction to IEEE 485 method for the selection and calculation of battery capacity.
Many questions sent in to the site are in connection with motor starting and in particular star-delta. For all but the simplest application, there is...
Most installations involve some form of lightning protection system which is connected to an earth electrode. The function of the earth electrode is to...
If two dissimilar metals are touching and an external conducting path exists, corrosion of one the metals can take place. Moisture or other materials...
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