Power consumption & Energy usage of LED lamps

The energy usage of LED lamps is much less than that of CFL lamps, fluorescent lamps or incandescent bulbs. It can produce 80-100 lumens/ watts which is almost 5 times…

Voltage regulation calculator

Use the following calculator to calculate the Voltage regulation calculator to calculate voltage regulation precisely. Enter Vno-load and Vfull-load and click on calculate button. Voltage regulation calculator Enter No-Load Voltage…

Ampere to Kilowatt | Amps to kW converter

Kilowatts and ampere are two different quantities of electricity. While the former quantifies the amount of power consumed by a load at any instant the latter quantifies the amount of…

Voltage regulation of transformers

Voltage regulation of transformers can be a little tricky to understand. Every piece of equipment is designed to operate at a particular voltage or voltage range. Therefore, it is a…

kW to Amps Converter | Kilowatt to Ampere

Kilowatts and ampere are the units of two different parameters of electricity. While the former quantifies the amount of power consumed by a load at any instant the latter quantifies…

Kirchhoff’s laws – voltage and current laws – Explained

The relationship between the current and voltage in a circuit was studied and formulated into laws by Gustov Kirchhoff, a German Physicist in 1845. Kirchhoff's laws state the relationship between…

Overload relay – Principle of operation, types, connection

Every motor must be protected from all possible faults to ensure prolonged and safe operation as well as time loss caused due to breakdown. Almost all industries rely on the…

What is kA rating (breaking capacity) of MCB and MCCB?

kA rating of an MCB or an MCCB is the maximum current it can safely interrupt in case of a short circuit. If the current goes beyond this value, the…

What is an MCB?

MCB stands for miniature circuit breaker. It is a circuit protection device, capable of protecting a circuit or a piece of equipment from greater damages caused due to short circuits…

Electric Short Circuit

Electricity is required for lighting up our homes and powering up industries. It can be constructive or destructive depending on how carefully it is handled. One of the most dangerous…