Why are Utilities Switching to High Voltage DC Transmission over Long Lines?
High voltage DC power transmission is being increasingly used in place of high voltage AC power transmission, particularly for seabed cables and long …
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Electrical Engineering
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How to Build Your Own 10-Watt Power Amplifier Using an IC TDA 2003
A good 10 watts of hi-fidelity fully operational amplifier circuit does not necessarily need to be complex and costly. Here we discuss how to build …
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How to Build AC/DC Light Fader Circuits?
The simple and easy to build light fader circuits included here will specially interest the new electronic hobbyists. These light control circuits …
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England and France Shared Power Grid
The England and France shared power grid system, which is also known as the IFA (Interconnexion France Angleterre) Interconnector, is one of the most …
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Health Risks of Living Near an Electric Substation
By analyzing the cases of people living near power stations, researchers believe that humans can suffer from cancer and tumors when exposed to EMF …
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Locating Underground Power Lines
If you are planning to carry out a landscaping or construction project involving digging up the yard, then the first thing you have to do is to locate …
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RF (Radio Frequency) Welding and Sealing
There are some plastics with polar molecules like polyamides, acetates and PVC, which can be heated using high frequency electromagnetic waves. RF …
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Wireless Energy Management System Explained: Configuration, Components Used, and Benefits
Installing an energy management system can get really painful, and one of the easiest ways to overcome this problem is to consider the wireless …
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Electric Heat Pump Water Heaters
Hybrid electric, or heat pump, water heaters supply hot water and do it more economically (and ecologically) than other types of water heaters.
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How Digital Logic Gates Function
Understanding logic gates can be perhaps more easier than transistors. Here we go through a step by step analysis of the various characteristics of …
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