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Introduction to Energy Meter Calibration

Introduction to Energy Meter Calibration

This article will guide engineers and technicians through procedures, precautions, and the importance of carrying out electrical energy meter…


Improving DC/DC Converter Design With SiC Power Modules

Improving DC/DC Converter Design With SiC Power Modules

Power-electronic-converter developers continuously strive for higher converter power densities at the highest efficiency. This has become even more…


Calculating Load Profile

Calculating Load Profile

Load profile in power systems determines the approximate energy required by a system over a specific period. In this article, learn how to…


Calculating Voltage Regulation in Transformers

Calculating Voltage Regulation in Transformers

Transformers experience losses that reduce voltage output at the secondary winding core. Here, you will learn about transformer voltage regulation…


Buck Regulators Solve the Power Thirst of the Transmitter Circuit in Current Loops

Buck Regulators Solve the Power Thirst of the Transmitter Circuit in Current Loops

This article explains how to design a compact power supply for a current loop transmitter using the LT8618, a 100 mA high speed synchronous…


Resonance Explained

Resonance Explained

This article introduces resonance and how it is related to impedance and admittance, the parallel and series RLC circuit resonant design,…


How to Design a Transformer: Size and Selection

How to Design a Transformer: Size and Selection

Transformers are key electrical components useful in determining the power reaching the load from the supply. In this article, you will learn how…


Understanding Impedance Matching

Understanding Impedance Matching

Impedance matching is a significant process in electrical and electronic project design. Here, you will learn all about impedance matching from…


National Electrical Code Basics: Overcurrent Protection Part 4

National Electrical Code Basics: Overcurrent Protection Part 4

Learn about rules permitting the absence of overcurrent protection for the conductors connected to the transformer secondary.


Open-Circuit and Short-Circuit Tests in Transformers

Open-Circuit and Short-Circuit Tests in Transformers

A transformer could be tested under no-load and full-load conditions to determine its turns ratio, regulation, and efficiency. However, without…


Determining Power Factor Using the Two-Wattmeter Method

Determining Power Factor Using the Two-Wattmeter Method

The ratio of true power to apparent power is called the power factor of the load. When the two-wattmeter method is used to measure the power…


Solving Electric Vehicle Development Challenges

Solving Electric Vehicle Development Challenges

A potentially viable approach to solving the development challenges associated with electric vehicles to save both weight and cost.


SiC Devices Used in PFC for EV Charger Applications

SiC Devices Used in PFC for EV Charger Applications

This article analyzes the technological trends of the DC electric vehicle (EV) charger. It introduces the current status of silicon carbide (SiC)…


How to Hack your AC/DC Converter – Part 2

How to Hack your AC/DC Converter – Part 2

How can you ‘hack’ something as basic as an AC/DC converter module? This article will use the example of a board-mounted power supply to…


Applications of Wide Bandgap Devices

Applications of Wide Bandgap Devices

Some applications include string inverters, wind power, auxiliary power, hot swap technologies, traction inverters, EV charging and more.


Voltage and Current Measurement Technology for PV Energy Management Systems

Voltage and Current Measurement Technology for PV Energy Management Systems

To increase the efficiency of solar power energy, the voltage of the DC power line is upgraded from DC1000V to DC1500V. The increased power…


Design Challenges and Solutions for Solar Inverters

Design Challenges and Solutions for Solar Inverters

Designers of solar inverters face a multidimensional challenge to ensure solar power continues to meet the growing demand for clean energy. This…


Photovoltaic Emulator Applications

Photovoltaic Emulator Applications

Emulation can be used when design parameters required based on specifications exceed the laboratory capacity. Read on to learn more about what a…


An Overview of Solar Emulator Design

An Overview of Solar Emulator Design

A solar emulator is a programmable power supply designed to emulate the characteristics of solar panels.


Energy Generation Through Wind Power Systems

Energy Generation Through Wind Power Systems

Because winds are primarily caused by uneven heating effects of the sun, wind energy is considered to be an indirect form of solar energy and is…