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Electrical Lectures

Miniature Circuit Breakers (MCBs) For Beginners

This technical article focuses on the widely used miniature circuit breakers rated for 240 V or less. These are smaller and lower-rated versions of industrial-grade molded-case circuit breakers rated for… Read more

Jan 26, 2015 | By Edvard Csanyi

Datacenters

Sizing a Static UPS System In Data Center

Choosing the power of a static UPS system serving a data center is a decision that involves various elements and which cannot be made before, or independently from, the choice of… Read more

Jan 23, 2015 | By Edvard Csanyi

Electric Motor

The most common LV/MV motor starting devices

The most common motor starting device is the low voltage motor-starting contactor. A contactor is defined as “a two-state ON-OFF device for repeatedly establishing and interrupting an electric power circuit.” Contactors are… Read more

Jan 14, 2015 | By Edvard Csanyi

The Most Common LV/MV Motor Starting Devices (on photo: Allen Bradley contactor)
Electric Motor

4 Types of DC Motors and Their Characteristics

As you already know, there are two electrical elements of a DC motor, the field windings and the armature.The armature windings are made up of current carrying conductors that terminate… Read more

Jan 07, 2015 | By Edvard Csanyi

4 Types of DC Motors and Their Characteristics
Energy and Power

Hey engineers, wish you all the best in 2015!

Well, it’s been a long year with a lot of published technical articles and gained knowledge in the field of electrical engineering. EEP’s team payed special attention to the technical… Read more

Dec 29, 2014 | By Edvard Csanyi

Energy and Power

Factors affecting transient stability – Faults analysis

A power system may be said to have transient stability if the various generating stations will regain equilibrium following a periodic system disturbances. System disturbances which cause the greatest trouble are those… Read more

Dec 24, 2014 | By Edvard Csanyi

Factors affecting transient stability - Faults analysis
Electric Motor

8 NEC Basic Feeder Circuit Sizing Requirements

Once the branch circuit loads are calculated, the feeder circuit loads may be calculated by applying demand factors to the branch circuit loads. General Lighting Loads (Article 220.42) Show window… Read more

Dec 17, 2014 | By Edvard Csanyi

8 NEC Basic Feeder Circuit Sizing Requirements
Energy and Power

Danger And Control Of Static Electricity Buildup

It is necessary to study the static buildup potential of any workplace and institute protective measures to control such buildup. The following are the dangers posed by static electricity: Ignition… Read more

Dec 12, 2014 | By Edvard Csanyi

Energy and Power

An overview of Wye and Delta solidly-grounded systems

The solidly-grounded system is the most common system arrangement, and one of the most versatile. The most commonly-used configuration is the solidly-grounded wye, because it will support single-phase phase-to neutral… Read more

Nov 26, 2014 | By Edvard Csanyi

An overview of Wye and Delta solidly-grounded systems


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