How Speed of a Universal Electric Motor is Controlled
Universal motors are known to sometimes over-speed, perhaps dangerously and destructively, when run with no load.This article deals with different …
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Solvents Often Found in Antiknock Additives
If you use antiknock additives to increase your fuel octane and wonder about effects of solvents often found in antiknock additives and octane …
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How to Make a Versatile Room Temperature Monitor Circuit at Home
The circuit of a homemade room temperature monitor presented in this article will very accurately display the temperature variations taking place in …
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Inspection Carried Out for Boiler Mountings
In previous articles you gained the importance of a boiler inspection in which we discussed furnace and economizer inspections. In the boiler …
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Metal Failure Analysis & Steps to Investigate the Failure
Failure of metal when subjected to cyclic loading, overloading, etc. is a common phenomenon. Initial observation, background data of the metal, …
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The Electric Mosquito Bat
You are sitting in your garden, enjoying the cool breeze and listening to your favorite singer. From somewhere, a mosquito comes and starts troubling …
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Offshore Wind Turbines
Offshore wind turbines have a considerably larger power output than their land based counterparts. Previously, offshore turbines were restricted to …
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What Causes Substation Arcing and Flaring?
Arcing and flares at substations can become a big problem. Why do they happen, and what can be done to prevent them? Here are described two main …
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About Electrical Circuit Theory
In this article we will discuss the various network theorems which are of great help in solving complicated electrical networks and used to calculate …
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Ancient War Ship Types - Biremes and Triremes - Human Powered Ships of the Phoenicians and Romans
Biremes and Triremes are both types of ancient war ships which were used extensively during the Roman Era. The article describes the history, …
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