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What safety precautions should I observe when performing a ground test?
Industry-standard safety practices are always a good idea, if for no other reason than to condition personnel against becoming lax…
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Does it matter how deep I drive the probes?
No, not once a threshold value for maximum contact resistance has been met (we are referring to test probe resistance…
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How do I go about designing a good ground?
Traditionally, the trial-and-error method was used and could be enhanced by an individual’s experience. This consists of designing the ground during the…
Power engineering 2 min read
What is the difference between a two-point, three-point, and four-point test?
Literally, the difference is actually the number of points of contact with the soil. More specifically, these commonly used terms refer…
Power engineering 1 min read
Doubts in ground testing that make electrical engineers pretty confused
Can I use an insulation tester to do the same test? No. This is a common error. Field operators are…
Power engineering 6 min read
Transformer connections you are not allowed to forget
Power transformers Transformers used in a power substations or a power system could be a bank of three single phase…
Power engineering 3 min read
What is a Power Engineer?
A power engineer, also called a stationary engineer, is a technically skilled and certified professional who is responsible for the operation,…
Power engineering 3 min read
Power Systems Engineering
Power Engineering is a subfield of engineering that deals with the generation transmission and distribution of electricity, as well as…
Power engineering 3 min read
What is Power Engineering – The Core of Electrical Engineering
· Distribution, transmission & generation of electric power · The devices related to this field including transformers, electric generators and motors · AC and DC power and…
Power engineering 6 min read
Power engineering
In the late 17th century, electricity became a subject of scientific interest with the work of William Gilbert. A number…
Numerical method 1 min read
Uniform Approximation
The subject of uniform approximation is distinctly more complicated than that of least-squares approximation. So, we will not devote too…
Numerical method 1 min read
An Example Of Orthogonal Polynomial Least-Squares Approximation
Chebyshev polynomials of the first kind, and Legendre polynomials are both orthogonal on [−1, 1], but their weighting functions are…
