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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 29, 20204 min read
Extensions and cables – Christmas lights, be safe
The number of electrical appliances commonly used within a standard home is ever increasing. Consequently, the number of available...
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robertbrown07
Nov 23, 20201 min read
Method in madness?
This photograph of the cable course around the corner of a construction block interested me. Prompts the question why feed the cable...
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robertbrown07
Nov 16, 20201 min read
Flux Capacitor
Conclusions Given my assessment of the vehicle and the evidence of fire attack, I am clear in my mind that the on the balance of...
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robertbrown07
Nov 13, 20201 min read
An Engineers guide when writing shift/daily reports for management.
Glossary of technical terms Percussive maintenance: “I hit it and it started working” Cycle power to the panel/device: “Turn it off and...
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robertbrown07
Nov 8, 20203 min read
Conservation of energy and energy harvesting
The law of conservation of energystates that “the total energy of an isolated system remains constant”. Or alternatively, “energy can be...
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robertbrown07
Nov 2, 20202 min read
Can a floating platform be the basis for wind turbines to generate and convey electrical energy?
Good afternoon, I was intrigued to the referenced article informing of the success of a 1:10 scale prototype of a floating platform...
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robertbrown07
Oct 26, 20201 min read
Just one byte!
The oldest computer can be traced back to Adam and Eve,...it was an Apple,..with extremely limited memory...just 1 byte,...then...
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robertbrown07
Oct 21, 20201 min read
Binary types,..10 off
Good evening, There are 10 types of people in the world... Those who understand binary, and those that don't! Eur Ing Dr Robert Brown...
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robertbrown07
Oct 18, 20202 min read
The Legacies of Michael Faraday
Today, human life relies much on the discovery of electromagnetic induction by Michael Faraday and his associated work.. Michael Faraday...
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robertbrown07
Oct 15, 20201 min read
Don’t be lazy,…stop trying to take short cuts,...applying the instrument won’t supply the answer!
When training to be an electrical/electronic/control engineer, one of my fellow an apprentices was tasked with fault finding a...
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robertbrown07
Oct 7, 20202 min read
Modified sine wave inverters
Dr Brown (Robert) is currently investigating the operation of ‘modified sine wave’ (MSW) inverters with some domestic appliances. The...
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robertbrown07
Sep 24, 20204 min read
Fuse operation, all but simple? (Part 2)
Recently, I wrote of the concept of fuse operation and that in general a layman’s concept is that a fuse link/wire simply ‘melts’ and...
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robertbrown07
Sep 22, 20201 min read
A good engineer is,..?
An attribute of a good engineer is the virtue of imagination, the ability of the mind to be creative or resourceful. “Imagination is...
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robertbrown07
Sep 15, 20201 min read
Causation?
Do you consider there is any correlation to the incorrectly wired plug and the scorching evidence of a disintegrated fuse? Eur Ing Dr...
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robertbrown07
Sep 11, 20201 min read
Computer says “No”
I consider myself fortunate that many years ago when at school I was taught to use mathematical tables and the rudiments of the math...
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robertbrown07
Sep 7, 20201 min read
Hand or tool bag?
Even lady engineers have to carry a handbag (purse for our American friends), however in this case filled with different tools for...
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robertbrown07
Sep 2, 20201 min read
Discrete v Continuous
Eur Ing Dr Robert Brown (Robert) is a Consultant Engineer in the fields Electrical Electronic and Control Engineering. Robert is also an...
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robertbrown07
Aug 29, 20203 min read
Electrical Fuses – How do they work? Simple Eh? No.
A fuse is generally accepted to be the simplest form of protection device used to avoid damage to an electrical system by excess...
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robertbrown07
Aug 24, 20202 min read
Combatting the effects of a different Corona problem
As young apprentice electrical/electronic engineer I was always impressed when seeing high voltage electrical equipment. An aura...
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robertbrown07
Aug 18, 20201 min read
This impresses me greatly,…
Engineering in the extreme at the 'large' end of the scale,.. the skill, precision, design, planning, manufacture, installation,...
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