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…

Real, Reactive, Complex and Apparent power

Today most of the electric loads work on AC power. Every electric load possess a certain amount of resistance. Some loads, in addition to resistance, possess capacitance or inductance. The…

Basics of Alternating current

Electrical Power is the basis of modern life. It forms the basis for industrial and infrastructure developments and makes our life more comfortable. This article will help you understand the…

Ohm’s Law – Relationship between current and voltage

Ohm’s law is one of the basic principles of electricity. It relates the basic parameters of electricity, current and voltage, to each other. Georg Ohm, after whom the law was…

Conductance | What is conductance?

Every material in the universe is believed to be made up of atoms. In an atom, electrons are bound to its nucleus by a strong force of attraction by the…