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Modern industrial plants place high demands on the reliability and interference immunity of power supplies. Typically,…

Modern industrial plants place high demands on the reliability and interference immunity of power supplies. Typically, the plant components are…

This introduction to soft starters, which utilize voltage reduction, will address working principles, provide wiring…

This introduction to soft starters, which utilize voltage reduction, will address working principles, provide wiring diagrams, and feature the…

Learn about the rules regarding the supply-side bonding jumper, grounded conductor, grounding electrode, and grounding…

Learn about the rules regarding the supply-side bonding jumper, grounded conductor, grounding electrode, and grounding electrode conductor in…

Learn how to make ground connections on the supply side of the service disconnect, determine which conductor to ground,…

Learn how to make ground connections on the supply side of the service disconnect, determine which conductor to ground, and measure the main and…

Rectification is a significant part of an electric circuit as it plays a role in converting AC voltage to DC voltage.…

Rectification is a significant part of an electric circuit as it plays a role in converting AC voltage to DC voltage. This article teaches about…

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

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

Data is at the heart of modern railway infrastructure. Both freight and passenger trains require robust communications to…

Data is at the heart of modern railway infrastructure. Both freight and passenger trains require robust communications to transfer location data…

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

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

Transformers are key electrical components useful in determining the power reaching the load from the supply. In this…

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

Here, we will define power factor; differentiate between good, poor, and bad power factor; jump deeper into what causes…

Here, we will define power factor; differentiate between good, poor, and bad power factor; jump deeper into what causes and how to correct poor…

Learn the rules to tap a feeder without overcurrent protection at the supply point.

Learn the rules to tap a feeder without overcurrent protection at the supply point.

A generator that produces three separate sinewave output voltages with 120° phase differences is called a three-phase…

A generator that produces three separate sinewave output voltages with 120° phase differences is called a three-phase generator. The three…

The electrical engineering specialist Mersen operates a test center on its French facility of Saint-Bonnet-de-Mure, next…

The electrical engineering specialist Mersen operates a test center on its French facility of Saint-Bonnet-de-Mure, next to Lyon. The company’s…

Every electric circuit must have overcurrent protection. In Part 2, Learn about the protection of conductors, flexible…

Every electric circuit must have overcurrent protection. In Part 2, Learn about the protection of conductors, flexible cords, flexible cables, and…

A generator that produces three separate sinewave output voltages with 120° phase differences is called a three-phase…

A generator that produces three separate sinewave output voltages with 120° phase differences is called a three-phase generator. The three…

High-Voltage Direct Current technology has seen many technological advancements in the past century. This article…

High-Voltage Direct Current technology has seen many technological advancements in the past century. This article provides an introduction and…

In this article, you find a focus on series-connected inductors where ladder low pass filter structures consisting of…

In this article, you find a focus on series-connected inductors where ladder low pass filter structures consisting of series inductors and shunt…

Overcurrent can destroy electrical circuits and equipment. Learn about overcurrent and overcurrent protective devices in…

Overcurrent can destroy electrical circuits and equipment. Learn about overcurrent and overcurrent protective devices in Part 1 of this National…

For high-quality characterization, wide-bandgap (WBG) transistors need to be characterized dynamically. In contrast to…

For high-quality characterization, wide-bandgap (WBG) transistors need to be characterized dynamically. In contrast to discrete devices, testing a…