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...
A recurring theme on our forums is cable sizing. Now many installations are unique and require special consideration. However, a lot of the time things...
Collection of links to various places with useful motor information. I’ll try and return to the page every now and again to update it with any motor notes...
Most installations involve some form of lightning protection system which is connected to an earth electrode. The function of the earth electrode is to...
In three phase systems, the use of transformers with three windings (or legs) per side is common. These three windings are often connected in delta or...
Straight forward list of some common motor faults. If I have missed any other common faults, please take a bit of time to add them in as a comment below...
Some colleagues had an issue earlier in the week on sizing conduits to be cast in concrete for some power cables . It became clear that none of us had...
Depending where in the world you work, you are likely following one of two standards International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) National...
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...
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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