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...
Over the past year or so I've been involved in on going discussions related to referring fault levels from the secondary of a transformer to the primary...
The fundamental component of any analogue computer is the operational amplifier, or op amp. An operational amplifier (often called an op-amp,) is a high...
We've been sending out Newsletters on a regular basis for a few weeks now. To do this we have been using Google's Feedburner service. While Feedburner...
A single phase system is perhaps the most common type of system most people are familiar with. This is what people have in their homes and what appliances...
We have had the Wiki with us for a long time now, but at last I have decided to say bye bye – more details on why below.
This post is quick introduction and overview to different railway electrification voltages used in answer to a question sent in via email. While there...
In an earlier note on the site [Photovoltaic (PV) - Electrical Calculations], the theory of solar (PV) cell calculations was introduced. In particular...
IEC 62305 'Protection against lightning' requires a risk assessment be carried out to determine the characteristics of any lightning protection system...
Three phase systems are derived from three separate windings, either connected in delta or star (wye). Each winding can be treated separately, leading...
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