When the Basis of Design Fails to Serve its Purpose
With any design, one the first documents to be produced will be the Basis of Design. This document will encapsulate all the requirements of the project. Any project requirement missed …
Old School Method Rocks (Do not be an Idiot)
I am an advocate of Old School methodologies. Old school method rocks. A scientific calculator, a writing pad, a pen and probably a straight rule are the only basic tools …
Voltage Drop Calculations
In 2008, I have written some articles on voltage drop calculations as a tool in the selection of the correct cable sizes. Voltage Drop Calculation; Voltage Drop Calculation Part 2; …
Don’t Get Giddy, Be Firm!
I pity the engineers who use data in their design without prior verification. In simple terms, they do not know what they are doing. Secondly, if someone will ask them …
As An Engineer, Do You Trust Your Vendors?
It is difficult to comprehend but gone are the days when Engineers perform their design calculations prior to asking vendor quotations. Several decades ago, when computers are only for the …
Time-Current Curves Using Excel 2013
This tutorial serves a guide for the creation of time-current curves using Excel 2013. The user is expected to have at least an intermediate level of knowledge in the usage …