Is your product UL listed? Underwriters Laboratories Equipment Design and Safety Standards
Formerly known as Underwriters Laboratories (UL), this was a non-profit organization but now it has transformed into UL LLC, a for-profit internationally accepted safety organization located in the United States and is one of the biggest & oldest
...Selecting the Right Circuit Breaker and Its Type
A circuit breaker is a power system protection device that can make or break a circuit
A circuit breaker operates under fault conditions and isolates the faulty part of the circuit from the rest of it by breaking the circuit. This operation is pe
...Transformers — Its Working, Construction, Types, and Uses
They are an integral part of an electrical system and their application can be observed in almost all areas of el
...Arc Flash Studies - Stay safe with AllumiaX
Arc Flash incident is one of the most dangerous hazards faced by electricians all over the world. According to statistics, 5 to 10 arc flash explosions occur in electric equipment every day in the United States.
An electrical arc is a luminous
...Symmetrical Components
In power systems, it is a common occurrence that there are unbalanced voltages and currents on the distribution side of the grid. But these voltages and currents might be unbalanced anywhere through the grid in the case of a Fault, most commonly a ...
Surge Protection Devices — Types / Role / Importance
With the expansion of electric power in today's world, electrical power systems are exposed to many critical conditions like overvoltages and voltage surges due to lightning strikes or abrupt switching conditions. The main concern is the overvoltage...
Short Circuit Current Calculations – Infinite Bus Method
The short circuit is essentially an abnormal condition within a power system in which a heavy amount of current flows through the circuit.
A short circuit usually occurs as a result of a fault in a power system. The fault may be a
...Lockout Tagout
As stated by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration OSHA, Lockout Tagout or LOTO are a set of specific practices and procedures to safeguard employees from the unexpected energization or startup of machinery and equipment, or the release o...
Load Flow Analysis by AllumiaX
Load flow, also known as Power Flow Analysis, is an essential method to examine the problems occurring in the power systems network or grid.
Load flow Analysis is performed to determine the state of the equipment present in the network in order
...Power Factor - An Overview
We often hear the term 'Power Factor' in electrical power systems. But, how do we define 'Power Factor' in an electrical world?
In this article, we will be discussing power factor in detail including its significance, adversity, calculations a...
Abdur Rehman, PE
Author
Abdur Rehman is a professional electrical engineer with more than eight years of experience working with equipment from 208V to 115kV in both the Utility and Industrial & Commercial space. He has a particular focus on Power Systems Protection & Engineering Studies....
He earned his BSEE & MSEE from Washington State University in 2013 & 2017 respectively and an Engineering Technology Management degree in 2021.
Abdur Rehman is the CEO and co-founder of allumiax.com and creator of GeneralPAC by AllumiaX. He has been actively involved in various roles in the IEEE Seattle Section, IEEE PES Seattle, IEEE Region 6, and IEEE MGA.
Abdur Rehman is a board member of CordobaAcademy.org and enjoys local community volunteering. All AllumiaX blogs are special because of his love to share knowledge in the most intuitive way possible.
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