IEC 61439 'Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies', specifies standard arrangements of switchboard (call forms of internal separation). The...
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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...
Fault calculations are one of the most common types of calculation carried out during the design and analysis of electrical systems. These calculations...
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Our cable sizing tool is one of the more popular tools on the site. The tool enables cables to be sized in compliance with BS 7671 (the IEE Wiring Regulations...
The (relatively new) switchgear and control gear standard, IEC 61439 'Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies' has three methods which can be...
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...
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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...
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