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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.

myElectrical makes contributing easy with a user friendly set of options for adding content. The only requirement to be able to contribute to the site it to register and become a member. Registration is a simple process and the site is completely free.

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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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If you a first time contributor, now is a great time to get involved and start building your reputation.  If your an established contributor, just keep up the good work.



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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