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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..
There are a lot of interesting two page type notes on various medium voltage topics – switchgear, circuit breakers, bus systems etc. It is on the Siemens...
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) is the study of coordinating electromagnetic fields give off equipment, with the withstand (compatibility) of other...
Using software in our work is essential for most of us and we are becoming even more dependant on it's use. While software is a great asset, many times...
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...
Working in the vicinity of electrical equipment poses an hazard. In addition to electric shock hazard, fault currents passing through air causes Arc Flash...
Problems on achieving maximum voltage drop within an installation come up often. Depending where you live, local regulations will have different limits...
I've recently come across this question a couple times browsing the internet. Decided to give a quick answer here. A rectifier transformer is a transformer...
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 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...
The windings of many medium and small sized transformers are protected by restricted earth fault (REF) systems. The illustration shows the principal of...
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