Electrical Design
The Basics of Electrical Cable Sizing
A step-by-step guide to sizing electrical cables based on continuous load, environmental factors, ampacity, and voltage drop requirements.
By Marcus Vance, PERead Article →
Deep-dive educational guides explaining core electrical engineering principles, design rules, and safety compliance.
A step-by-step guide to sizing electrical cables based on continuous load, environmental factors, ampacity, and voltage drop requirements.
A comprehensive guide on what power factor is, the disadvantages of low power factor, and how to size capacitor banks for power factor correction.
Learn how voltage drop occurs, why it matters for electrical design, and how to calculate it for single-phase and three-phase circuits.