Slip Ring Motor Current When Used With VFD.

Last week , I have installed 75 kW AC drive on 55 kW slip ring motor by shorting the slip rings, for Fly wheel mechanical press application. Everything is fine but with this configuration motor is drawing current about 67 to 72 Amp, which was 45 to 50 Amps when slip ring motor was used without AC dr

Power Supply Tripping

I have a 3 phase 400vac power supply whose input is a 4 wire three phase 400ac while output is 3 phase 4 wire variable 400vac. when three phase inputs are supplied to power supply ,everything is fine .but as soon as the input neutral of power supply is connected ,then main input breaker of power sup

The Artificial Leaf

Led by professor Daniel Nocera, researchers at MIT have been working on technology which mimics the photosynthetic process in leaves to directly convert sunlight into chemical fuel. The breakthrough came about when the team came across an inexpensive combination of materials to catalyze the elec

Circuit Breaker Rating

hi everbody, i m just look at MCB rating and found that the there is no any proper series or order between them like 6 A, 10 A, 13 A, 16 A, 20 A, 25 A, 32 A, 40 A, 50 A, 63 A, 80 A and 100A why these rating like this? why they are not in proper series?... is any specific reason for such type of rat

Wood Stove Pipe Longevity

I use the usual black sheet metal pipe in my basement wood stove but it burns through at the elbow (90') every couple of years. I can't find any heavy duty industrial grade stainless pipe due to our local mills closing down, so I was wondering if there was any way to come up with another material th

Modded Mazda Miata Spyder Uses Biofuels

From TG Daily:

One of the stars of this year's Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) auto show in Las Vegas was a Mazda Miata MX-5 Spyder.

The vehicle was tricked out with fancy after-market bling, such as a fancy new red Haartz soft top, performance tires, and 17-inch, 10-spoke ri

Green Tea and Red Laser Attack Alzheimer's Plaques

From New Scientist - Online News:

It may sound like a strange brew, but green tea and red light could provide a novel treatment for Alzheimer's disease. Together, the two can destroy the rogue "plaques" that crowd the brains of people with the disease. The light makes it easier for the green-te

How the Earth's Axis Affects Your Sleep Habits

From Yahoo! News: Science News:

At 2 a.m. on Sunday (Nov. 6), most of the United States will enjoy the upside to the annual daylight saving time shift - setting our clocks back by an hour.

But be careful how you enjoy it, cautions Dr. Anita Valanju Shelgikar, director of the sleep medic