Electrical Power System Studies
Power system studies vary significantly on each design process depending on the purpose of the project. It would be better to have a complete study on your project rather than …
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 …
Lightning Damage to Structures
Lightning is a natural phenomenon. It is a high energy electrical discharge from the atmosphere into the ground that any structure along the path of the discharge will dissipate the …
Effects of Electrical Current to the Human Body
Electricity is one of the most essential inventions in modern times. Whether at home or in the workplace, electricity is normally used. The danger of electricity as proven by statistics …
Christmas Lights Hazards
The holiday season is a time when people decorate their Christmas trees, houses, offices or streets with Christmas lights. Christmas lights add better ambiance to celebrations. To better enjoy the …
Hardwired vs Software Interlocks
As an Electrical Engineer, I am biased to hardwired interlocks. I don’t have any doubts software can be very efficient particularly during normal operating conditions, not to mention the speed …