Often us engineers get so bogged down in equations, using software, producing drawings and writing specifications that this becomes the sole focus. ...
If your are ever called out to troubleshoot something on your electrical system, one of the first things consider is the supply voltage. You want to ensure...
When thinking about watts (W) or kilowatt (kW = 1000 W) it can be useful too keep in mind the fundamental ideas behind the unit. Watt is not a pure electrical...
Most installations involve some form of lightning protection system which is connected to an earth electrode. The function of the earth electrode is to...
The following tables provide quick order of magnitude fault levels for a a range of typical low voltage situations.
A load flow study is the analysis of an electrical network carried out by an electrical engineer. The purpose is to understand how power flows around...
American inventor Thomas Alva Edison was born in Milan, Ohio on February 11, 1847. He was the youngest of seven children and received little formal schooling...
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...
Often document control is dictated by project requirements, for example a particular organisation may have an existing numbering system. Existing company...
GE have put together a time-lapse video shown flight take-off and landings at some airports. An interesting view:
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