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Have an opinion or something to say, want to ask or answer questions, share your knowledge then use our site to do it .  As a community of people interested in electrical engineering and related topics it's a great place to make yourself heard.

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Tip:  once you have published your post, it is not fixed.  You can always edit and improve the post – this post is one I am updating which I originally published early in 2010.

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Steven McFadyen's avatar Steven McFadyen

Steven has over twenty five years experience working on some of the largest construction projects. He has a deep technical understanding of electrical engineering and is keen to share this knowledge. About the author

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  1. Mullac's avatar Mullac says:
    9/1/2011 2:11 PM

    Thanks for the effort. New front page looks good. Hope you get more contributions.


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