The European Union is implementing a voluntary code of practice for participants with the aim of improving the overall efficiency of data centres. As part...
Steel ladders, trays and baskets form the backbone of cable containment systems. Often these items need some form of surface treatment to prevent corrosion...
This article gives an introduction to IEEE 485 method for the selection and calculation of battery capacity.
I've been considering a blog on the 110 or 230 Volt issue for a while. While browsing the Internet I came across a great summary by Borat over at engineering...
If two dissimilar metals are touching and an external conducting path exists, corrosion of one the metals can take place. Moisture or other materials...
Anyone specifying or using electric motors should have a basic understanding how the insulation is related to temperature. Three classes of insulation...
Resistors are electronic components that oppose the flow of current. Manufactured in various types and ranges they have a wide application to electronics...
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...
Tapping your forearm or hand with a finger could soon be the way you interact with gadgets. A new technology created by Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon ...
When selecting a cable, the performance of the cable under fault conditions is an important consideration. It is important that calculations be carried...
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