Edvard Csanyi
1671 awesome technical articles
Electrical engineer, programmer and founder of EEP. Highly specialized for design of LV/MV switchgears and LV high power busbar trunking (<6300A) in power substations, commercial buildings and industry facilities. Professional in AutoCAD programming.
Energy and Power
Electrically Held Contactors – Siemens
Most lighting and heating applications require a contactor to control the loads. One type of contactor is an electrically held contactor, which is similar to a magnetic starter. Unlike a… Read more
Feb 05, 2011 | By Edvard Csanyi
Low Voltage
Form of separation 2 – Requirements
Form 2 defines overall assemblies which are enclosed to provide protection against contact with any internal live parts or components, and where there is internal separation of the busbars from… Read more
Feb 04, 2011 | By Edvard Csanyi
Cables
Electrical Wire – How It’s Made
Wikipedia: Electrical wiring in general refers to insulated conductors used to carry electricity, and associated devices. This article describes general aspects of electrical wiring as used to provide power in… Read more
Feb 03, 2011 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy and Power
The Advantages Of Maintaining A High Power Factor
A high power factor eliminates penalty dollars imposed when operating with a low power factor. For many years, most utilities demanded a minimum of 85% power factor as an average… Read more
Feb 03, 2011 | By Edvard Csanyi
Electric Motor
Operating Principle Of Three Phase Asynchronous Motors
The operating principle of an asynchronous motor involves creating an induced current in a conductor when the latter cuts off the lines of force in a magnetic field, hence the… Read more
Feb 02, 2011 | By Edvard Csanyi
Low Voltage
The Switchboard Design Requirements
The following rules of design have to be implement in the aim to facilitate the assembly and especially the maintenance of the installation. The switchboard must be designed the way… Read more
Feb 01, 2011 | By Edvard Csanyi
Transformers
How To Connect Current Transformers?
The primary of a current transformer typically has only one turn. This is not really a turn or wrap around the core but just a conductor or bus going through… Read more
Jan 29, 2011 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy and Power
How To Reduce Energy Cost?
The main motivation for decision makers to take an interest in energy control solutions is economic efficiency. When deciding whether to invest in improvement work, the manager of a building,… Read more
Jan 28, 2011 | By Edvard Csanyi
Low Voltage
Form of separation 1 – Requirements
In general, the price of an Assembly will increase with increased levels of separation and/or types of construction. Choosing the arrangement with the most internal barriers will not always lead… Read more
Jan 27, 2011 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy and Power
Grounded Systems
Grounded systems are equipped with a grounded conductor that is required per NEC Section 250- 23(b) to be run to each service disconnecting means. The grounded conductor can be used… Read more
Jan 26, 2011 | By Edvard Csanyi
Transformers
Price Of A Transformer
Today the production of transformers is characterised by a large variety of designs, manufactured in relatively short batches to meet the demands of a variety of customers with ever-changing expectations…. Read more
Jan 26, 2011 | By Edvard Csanyi
Electronics
Ethernet History
Ethernet is the most popular and widely deployed network technology in the world. In 1973, while working on a way to link the Xerox “Alto” computer to a printer, Bob… Read more
Jan 25, 2011 | By Edvard Csanyi
Geothermal Energy
Geothermal Energy – The Hot Facts
The word “geothermal” comes from the Greek words geo (earth) and thermal (heat). It means the heat of earth. The energy potential beneath our feet, in the form of geothermal… Read more
Jan 24, 2011 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy and Power
Ecodial 3 – FAQ’s
Remark : You may renumber the functional names with the Automatic numbering of the View menu. Version 3.2 of Ecodial works from a cable database. If such a cable exists… Read more
Jan 22, 2011 | By Edvard Csanyi
Wind Power
How Do I Choose the Best Site for My Wind Turbine?
You can have varied wind resources within the same property. In addition to measuring or finding out about the annual wind speeds, you need to know about the prevailing directions… Read more
Jan 21, 2011 | By Edvard Csanyi
