EE Handbook
This site constitutes my personal handbook of electrical engineering knowledge.
Warning: The following information is not a substitute for knowledge or experience
The purpose of this document is to familiarize the uninitiated with conventions of electrical design used at #Riveer and some of the underlying physics that affect choices made in the creation of electromechanical systems.
Index
Organized by Topic
Design Notes
- A Guide to AutoCAD Electrical.
- Notes on electrical drawings.
- Abbreviations used at Riveer.
- Equations for calculating the Temperature Rise for Electrically Heated Power Washers.
electric motors
- An overview of types of electric motors.
- A guide on how to appropriately size motor overload protection components.
- Some stuff about variable frequency drives (VFDs).
Information on wiring
- American Wire Gauge
- Some notes on three phase power.
- An explanation of the skin effect.
components
- A brief overview of electronic chokes
- A comparison of transistors with a focus on power distribution: IGBTs, BJTs, and MOSFETs, with a bonus digression on thyristors.
Programming Notes
- A guide to the symbols used in Ladder Logic diagrams.
- A process guide to HMI programming.
- notes on PLC programming
visual table of contents
wiring 5
programming 3
guide 5
component 9
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