John Mulindi

Main Types of Earthing Systems

Introduction The process of connecting the metallic frame i.e. non-current part of electrical equipment or some electrical part of the…

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Common Causes of Failures of Power Transformers

As with most of electrical equipment, the key causes of failure of power transformers are either due to electrical failure…

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Three-Phase Diode Bridge Rectifier: Function & Operation

In many high-powered applications, three-phase voltages need to be rectified to give rise to a single DC supply; such rectification…

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Testing Power and Distribution Transformers

The typical practice for testing power and distribution transformers is to carry out a comprehensive set of tests at the…

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Causes of Ground Loops in Instrumentation & How to Avoid Them

Causes of Ground Loops In Instrumentation We may have situations in instrumentation and control systems, where the sensor and the…

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Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) – Structure, Operation & Applications

IGBT is a voltage controlled device. It has high input impedance like a MOSFET and low on-state conduction losses like…

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Telemetry in Instrumentation Systems

Telemetry can be defined as the science of gathering information at some remote location and transmitting the data to a…

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How Capacitive Probes are Used to Measure Level

Capacitive probes can be used to measure the depth of liquids and solids. A rod, normally coated with PVC or…

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DC Transmission and Distribution

In most cases, the dc power is obtained from large ac power systems by employing converting mechanisms like synchronous or…

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Optothyristors: Features & Principle of Operation

Silicon Controlled Rectifiers (SCRs), Triacs and other solid-state devices used for switching larger voltages and currents ON and OFF are…

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