Electrical Protective Devices and Their Applications
Deciding on what protective devices need to be used in an application is a difficult task unless you are doing electrical protection as your profession. An appendix of this standard …
Low Voltage Fuses Applications
Despite the advancement of re-settable circuit protection devices, fuses are here to stay. In some applications, fuses are irreplaceable particularly in high current limiting or fast fault-current interruption applications. Fuses …
Insulation Coordination – Why is it required?
What is insulation coordination and what is its importance? There are many definitions of insulation coordination provided by different authorities. In this instance, we wanted to use IEC 60071-1 definition …
Compliance to Standards is not necessarily compliance to Legislations
I did mention in one of my articles, Safety In Design, that compliance shall be in the following order Acts / Laws Regulations Codes of Practice Standards Industry Standards I …
PEC Requirements for Design Analysis Report
Before starting any works on any electrical system, the owners shall obtain an Electrical Permit from the Office of the Building Official (OBO). In securing the electrical permit, the services …
RA 7920 Regulating the Practice of Electrical Engineering in the Philippines
As always, I am an advocate for the upliftment of Electrical Engineering Practice in the Philippines. With my vast overseas experience in the oil & gas industry which spans from …