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- Hi Guys I recently started the HNC in electrical and electronic engineering in online learning through teeside university. Im hoping someone on this is in the same boat as me. First assignment ENS-1-TMA already has me struggling as it is not electrically based. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Gonna be a long 18months or […]
- Hey engineers! I'm not an engineer, I know nothing, so I thought I'd ask you about this. From what I've heard, if you don't have proper ground (a rod) in your house, you should never try to make a "cheap DIY fix" by conencting ground to some radiator or whatever. From what I've heard, the […]
- Hi All, I am just starting a small business making LED video signs. I believe I have to get my product certified for sale in the UK, and I think I can run with just CE compliance. Does anybody have any help on the best people to talk to about this and who will help […]
- Few days ago, I bought a solar panel. It's rating was 6v and 450 mA. But when I measured with my multimeter, It shows around 5.25v to 5.85v and 18mA to 22mA in full sunlight. My Question is – Is measuring current around 18mA to 22mA for per hour or per second?
- I'm nearing the end of the 2nd year of my degree and now have a choice on which modules I would like to do for next year. I'm based in the North of England and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions (and reasonings) as to which ones would be the most beneficial for me […]
- Good Afternoon Does anyone know an UK / Brit Software for electrical / solar photovoltaic systems design? French software is starting to get small for the KWpeak that I´m designing and maybe we could have an UK alternative. If not, does anyone know an EEUU electrical design software? Regards
- Have you ever wondered what happens to a big transformer when it fails? It's going to be stripped down to see what caused the failure.
- Hey everyone thanks for reading. We are having an issue with our cone crusher and starting. We have had engineers design the motor and starter know the full application and torque requirements of the cone crusher. We are having intermittent starting issues. And have been for 2 years no one has been able to work […]
- Hi guys, I have a question regarding these wires, what is the black wire for? The location is Europe, Slovenia. I understand traditionally brown is live, blue is neutral and yellow/green is earth, but why is here a black wire, too? And how do I connect it, to what.
- Hi everyone, I want to make a variable Wattage box. Mainly for testing purposes. I want some small scale, medium and if possible, some big scale variable wattage ranges. Lets start with something easy, the small scale. From the back of my mind, I would use a small npn tr like BC548 or BD681 to […]
- What is DGA? Dissolved Gas Analysis. This is just a VERY basic explanation of DGA. Power transformers use oil as both an insulator and for cooling. Under normal conditions the oil will contain assorted gasses such as C0, C02 and Hydrogen. As the oil ages or under fault conditions the oil can, over time, break […]
- Well, this wasn't going to be my day 3 subject but today has been a long day and time is short. At power stations electricity is generated at one voltage then stepped up for distribution. The generator output is usually around 21kV. National Grid distribute at either 275kV or 400kV. DNOs go up to a […]
- Took me nearly 2 months to fill a vacancy for a multiskilled engineer, engineer starting beginning March, but now have to start again advertising as had to let some one else go due to low attendance.
- Hi, I have taken over a design engineering job for industry. The design is using a 400V/110V transformer. Usually, the 110V is single phase. However, in this case it is giving 110V 3 phase 32A. The 110v 3 phase is for use with 4P 110V socket to run a pump. Being in the UK, I […]
- my youtube suggestions keep sending me this poo. loads of different videos and i cant see how they are doing it. it is obviously excrement but i cant see what the trick is to make it look real. View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bVgJ9T5NM1Q
- I am a retired electrician and I've been out of the game for a while. My son asked me a question the other day and I wasn't too sure how to answer it so thought you lot might. He wants to use rails to supply 5 modules, each module will have 40 small actuators that […]
- Hi everyone I work as an electrician in industrial facilities, and I have been studying mechanical engineering for a long time, but I would like to learn electrical engineering. Can someone give me advice on the best path to take? Thank you
- Can 2.4 GHz coaxial tapered guides be made that collapse sort of telescopically without issues at the joint please ?. Thank you.
- I have been asked/invited to "post more", lol, so let me make another post right away. I thought of sth worthy to post, of interest to many, I hope I found sth on the quick… The photo is just to illustrate the switch I'll be talking about. What's visible, I did long ago, serves me […]
- Hello Ive been working for over 20years, done design course and fully qualified. Looking into the professional registration with the Engtech from the IET, just wondering if anyone else has done it and what opportunities it resulted in? I'm currently a QS for a small firm and heavily involved in design and quoting for them. […]
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