In the past few articles, we have looked into several different building components including structure, HVAC, roofs, in addition to performance based design. One important building component that we ...

You can find stators in many types of electric generators, motors, and rotors. A stator is also the part of the alternator that’s stationary (while the rotor, also called the flywheel, moves).

Heat is both a byproduct and one of the greatest enemies of electrical and electronic components. If not dissipated, this heat has the potential to cause early failures and malfunctions. Components ...

This is the basic relationship among a nucleus and its orbiting electrons. Electron attraction to the nucleus is typically a function of proton concentration within the nucleus. The greater the number ...

Aging electrical systems rarely fail all at once. They telegraph trouble in small, specific ways that trained eyes pick up long before a breaker trips or a wall feels warm. When an inspector walks ...

When you think about electrical work at home, you probably picture dramatic fixes like rewiring a whole house or replacing a ...

“Little things mean a lot” has never been so true as when it comes to electrical maintenance. Truck electrical systems have become highly sophisticated, with multiple micro-processors controlling many ...

The arrival of six truckloads of electrical supplies at a warehouse for the international ITER fusion experiment on Oct. 2 brings to a successful conclusion a massive project that will provide 120 ...