Multimeters are undoubtedly the most common item of electrical test equipment in use.  Often it is the first piece of equipment people will turn to when...

Cable insulation is used to provide electrical separation between conductors of  a cable.  During the historical development of cables, numerous types...

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In an earlier note on the site [Photovoltaic (PV) - Electrical Calculations], the theory of solar (PV) cell calculations was introduced.  In particular...

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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Electromechanical relays have been the traditional backbone of electrical protection systems.  While over recent years these have been replaced by microprocessor...

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...

IEEE TV has a part series of videos on wind power and it's implication. For a really good overview to the technologies and issues around wind power, these...

While not as popular as it once was, frame leakage protection does still have some use in some circumstances.  In essence frame leakage is an earth fault...