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 the previous note we looked at the approach taken by the standard to the sizing of cables and illustrated this with an example.  We then looked at one...

Exposure to time varying magnetic fields, from power frequencies to the gigahertz range can have harmful consequences.  A lot of research has been conducted...

When selecting a cable, the performance of the cable under fault conditions is an important consideration. It is important that calculations be carried...

Lamps are the essential part of any luminaire. These are the light generating components. Since the advent of electrical lighting in the middle of the...

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...

Induction motors are frequently used in both industrial and domestic applications.  Within the induction motor, an electrical current in the rotor is induced...

If you have a great idea or invent something the last thing you want is someone to steal the idea. One of the things you can do is protect the intellectual...

Everything physical in electrical engineering from insulations to conductors revolves around materials. Here we are listing common materials along with...

The other day I came across an article in Technology Review on the development of a smart transformer. A professor at North Carolina State University is...