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Voltage drop is defined as the amount of voltage loss that occurs through all or part of a circuit due to impedance. Understanding voltage drop is the key to a successful circuit design. A common analogy used to explain voltage, current and voltage drop is a garden hose. Voltage is like the water pressure supplied […]
Contrary to popular opinion, bigger isn’t always better—especially when it comes to electric motors. Plant maintenance and engineering departments like having a little extra power available “just in case,” so they sometimes specify larger motors than applications require. But oversized motors cost more to operate—sometimes a lot more. Fortunately, there’s a simple procedure for determining […]
While some may claim that direct-current (DC) motors are no longer relevant, that is definitely not the case. DC motors and DC converters/drives are alive and well in industry, driven by many applications in which they are the best option. Alternating-current (AC) motors have certainly decreased DC motor sales, and they do have advantages in […]