The Electrical Engineer and the Electrician
This article has attracted several good comments. I commend everyone who shared their own ideas on the topic. Another good topic is, how would you differentiate an Electrical Engineer from …
Importance of Standards in Engineering Design
What are Standards? Standards are foundational framework for technology development. Standards make your life easier. From device to device, network to network, across borders, and around the world, almost all …
Philippine Electrical Code – Acceptable Practice
Electrical Engineers – Do you really care? Electrical installation of this kind is all over Metro Manila and probable in some other major cities in the Philippines. Are these building …
IEEE Transformers Categories
There are four (4) categories of transformers according to IEEE Std. C57.12.00 – IEEE Standard for General Requirements for Liquid-Immersed Distribution, Power, and Regulating Transformers. Categories of Transformer Rating Category …
Philippine Electrical Code – Equipment Grounding and Equipment Grounding Conductors
What is difference between grounding and bonding? Bonding is the electrical connection of all exposed metal items not designed to carry electricity in a room or building. Grounding is the …
The Effect of Earthing Methods
Earthing the System Neutral Most earthed systems employ some method of earthing the system neutral at one or more points. Effectively Earthed System A system is effectively earthed when the …