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Eur Ing Dr. Robert Brown
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Welcome to the blog of Dr. Robert Brown is an expert witness in the fields of electrical, electronic and control engineering. A renowned expert in the operation and design of electrical fuses, circuit breakers and other electrical fault protection systems, specialising in how these devices operate in domestic and industrial systems.
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Nov 30, 20211 min read
New website
Introducing the new website for Fraser George and Associates Limited,.. parent company of Eur Ing Dr Robert E Brown. An investment to...
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robertbrown07
Nov 22, 20216 min read
Electrical Transients, Power Surges, ‘Spikes’ in Electrical Systems
A guide for insurance loss adjusters and legal professionals From fundamental principles of electricity to causation circumstances and...
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robertbrown07
Nov 15, 20215 min read
Electrical Protection Devices
Electrical protection devices are specially design components, which are incorporated within an electrical system to protect the system...
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robertbrown07
Nov 10, 20215 min read
Electrical Energy Consumption Meters
This short article attempts to enlighten on the subject of electrical energy, what it is, how its measured, how much (quantum) do we use...
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robertbrown07
Nov 8, 20212 min read
Women: Pioneers of Electrical/Electronic Engineering - Edith Clarke (1883 – 1959)
Edith Clarke was the first woman to be professionally employed as an electrical engineer in the United States, and also the first female...
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robertbrown07
Oct 25, 20212 min read
Women: Pioneers of Electrical/Electronic Engineering - Hertha Ayrton (1854 –1923)
Hertha Ayrton was a British engineer, mathematician, physicist and inventor, and was awarded the Hughes Medal by the Royal Society for...
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robertbrown07
Oct 22, 20211 min read
Possibly the electrician in this case was nervous of non compliance.
BS7671 Requirements for Electrical Installations - Regulation 522.8.4 "Where the conductors or cables are not supported continuously due...
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robertbrown07
Oct 19, 20211 min read
Fag packet notes,..always good for reference, ... No 1. Electrical Fuses
Eur Ing Dr Robert Brown (Robert) is the Executive Director of Fraser George and Associates Limited and is a Consultant and Forensic...
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robertbrown07
Oct 17, 20212 min read
Women Pioneers of Electrical and Electronic Engineering - Hedy Lamar (Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler (191
Hedy Lamarr was an Austrian-born American film actress and inventor, most famous for her role as Delilah in Cecil B. DeMille's film ...
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robertbrown07
Oct 14, 20212 min read
Electrical/Electronic inventions that changed the world - The Battery (1799)
A battery or ‘cell’ is a device that converts chemical energy into electrical energy. When two are more cells are joined together in such...
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robertbrown07
Sep 27, 20211 min read
Rudiments of Electronics - Basic Transistor Amplifiers
Eur Ing Dr Robert Brown (Robert) is the Executive Director of Fraser George and Associates Limited and is a Consultant and Forensic...
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robertbrown07
Sep 20, 20212 min read
Electrical/Electronic inventions that changed the world - The Incandescent Light Bulb (1835)
Decade before Thomas Edison filed a patent for his electric lamp, Scotsman James Bowman Lindsey (1799-1862) produced constant electrical...
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robertbrown07
Sep 14, 20211 min read
Multiple earths and earth loops, ... a problem ?
Eur Ing Dr Robert Brown (Robert) is the Executive Director of Fraser George and Associates Limited and is a Consultant and Forensic...
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robertbrown07
Sep 8, 20212 min read
The Induction Motor (1883)
Electrical/Electronic inventions that changed the world The Induction Motor (1883) Nikola Tesla – (1856 – 1943) The alternating current...
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robertbrown07
Aug 27, 20211 min read
Problems? “My electrical system keeps tripping out!”
Eur Ing Dr Robert Brown (Robert) is the Executive Director of Fraser George and Associates Limited and is a Consultant and Forensic...
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robertbrown07
Aug 24, 20211 min read
What is the fundamental purpose of a battery ?
… a device to store electrical charge or a generator of electricity? The latter was a question posed by the Department for Infrastructure...
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robertbrown07
Aug 12, 20211 min read
Looks horrendous,.. yet complies with regulations
Eur Ing Dr Robert Brown (Robert) is the Executive Director of Fraser George and Associates Limited and is a Consultant and Forensic...
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robertbrown07
Aug 5, 20211 min read
A potential problem here, ... yes ?
Eur Ing Dr Robert Brown (Robert) is the Executive Director of Fraser George and Associates Limited and is a Consultant and Forensic...
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robertbrown07
Aug 2, 20212 min read
Electrical Fires: Electrical arcs, what are they?
An electric arc is a self-sustained discharge of electrical energy, having a low voltage drop capable of supporting the conduction of...
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robertbrown07
Jul 29, 20211 min read
Bravo, … a Sparkette!!
Eur Ing Dr Robert Brown (Robert) is the Executive Director of Fraser George and Associates Limited and is a Consultant and Forensic...
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