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Knowing the Difference Between Line and Load
When it comes to motor control, understanding the distinction between the line side and the load side is crucial for maintaining power quality and ensuring the efficient operation of your systems. This knowledge helps in selecting the right components and addressing...
What is a Critical Spare, and Why Do They Matter in Your Power System?
A critical spare is a spare part on standby where its in-use counterpart would need immediate replacement for essential operations to continue. Among its numerous parts and components, every electrical system has some parts that simply have to keep working in order...
What to Know About dV/dt and Reflective Wave Phenomena
The issues of dV/dt and reflective wave phenomena can be somewhat tricky concepts to understand if you haven't been educated on them before. If you’ve ever made waves in a pool, you’ll notice how those waves rebound off the walls of the pool and head back the way they...
What is Power Factor, and Why Does It Matter?
Chances are your power system isn’t getting everything it can in terms of efficiency. The percentage of the power that your system is using versus the amount of power the utility supplies is what’s referred to as the power factor. Understanding power factor is a...
Harmonics: What are They, and Why Do I Care?
In operating any electrical power system, engineers and operators must contend with the presence of harmonics. Here, we’ll discuss what harmonics are, what effects they have on your power system, the electrical systems around you, and your company budget! We’ll also discuss how to find effective solutions to mitigate and deal with them.
