Difference between Solid and Stranded Wire
The two types of wires- solid wire and stranded wire are widely used in electrical systems. Wires are electrical conductors that carry the electric current
Basic Electrical
AC Power: What is it?
There are two types of voltage sources used in an electric circuit viz. AC source and DC source and electric power can be classified into
Electricity Invention: History of Electricity
This article describes the electricity invention and the history of electricity. Electricity is a very important discovery of all time. It is one form of
What is a Bleeder Resistor & Why is it used?
A Bleeder resistor is a simple resistor that is mainly used as a protection device against high-voltage electric shock that an operator can be subjected
Causes of Contact Sticking and Coil Burning in Contactors
In this article, we will discuss the causes of contact sticking and coil burning in the contactors. The contactor is a type of electromagnetic switch.
Ultracapacitors and the Ultracapacitor Battery
The ultracapacitors like conventional capacitors store electric energy in the form of an electrostatic field. However, an ideal ultracapacitor does not lose stored energy. Parallel
Capacitors in Parallel
A capacitor is to be said to be connected in parallel if both of its terminals are connected to each terminal of another capacitor. The
Cut Sheet: What is it?(Example Cut Sheet Included)
A cut sheet provides equipment information that describes the specifications and features of the equipment like circuit breakers, motors, transformers, generators, and other electrical equipment.
What is Static Grounding?
The static grounding discharges the static charge build-up and protects the equipment from damage. Static electricity is the imbalance in electrical charge either positive or
Watts Law: What is it? Formula, Examples & Watt’s Law Triangle
Watts’s law and Ohm’s law describe the relationship between a circuit’s voltage, current, resistance, and power consumption. We are going to discuss Watt’s law in