Electrical Engineering

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Understanding Arc Resistance and How to Test It

Arc resistance on gray volt meter at 414

Electric currents or charges cannot travel freely through electrical insulator materials. Electrons have extremely little flexibility to drift from atom to atom in electrical insulator materials. When selecting a material for electrical insulation, you depend on its protection.  As an illustration, you’ve probably noticed that the outside of your phone charger plug is plastic to …

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What is HIPOT Testing? Dielectric Strength Test Explained

HIPOT Testing Dielectric Strength Test

Electrical safety is paramount when crafting — or upgrading — technology. Despite all our advances, we still have to exercise extreme caution when conducting tests. The function of HIPOT testing is to test the voltage strength of a given application. This function allows engineers, construction workers, and repair professionals to interact safely with various forms …

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Types of Electrical Grounding Systems & Techniques

Data Center Power Technician Fixing Outside Electrical Wiring

When working with high-powered electrical equipment and appliances, it’s essential to ensure that they are appropriately set up and wired to avoid potential safety hazards and other complications that could damage said equipment or nearby individuals. Electrical grounding systems are a commonly used tool specifically designed to protect against the dangers of sudden, high-voltage discharges …

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What is an Electrical Switchgear? Basics & Voltages Breakdown

Electrical Switchgear Basics and Voltages Breakdown

Electrical switchgear is responsible for managing and regulating the power flow of an electrical power system. It is critical for protecting transformers, generators, lines, and other electrical applications, data centers, and equipment from faults. As the demand for more technology and connectivity grows, the need for switchgear continues to grow. The switchgear market is expected to grow …

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5 Basic Tripping Settings for Circuit Breakers to Know

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Effectively managing a data center means becoming acquainted with its working parts. Circuit breakers are vital to ensuring all of your equipment stays protected. The United States currently boasts the most data centers by a significant margin, followed by Germany and the UK. One of the biggest concerns of any business that relies on data …

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Modular Data Centers and Electrical Power Skid

Prefabricated Electrical Houses

A reliable and uninterrupted power supply is critical to running your data center. If you’re looking for a way to improve the reliability of your power supply, then you should consider using prefabricated electrical houses and electrical skids. Prefabricated electrical houses and electrical skids are designed to provide an extra level of protection against outages …

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