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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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a day ago
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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...

4 days ago
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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...

Oct 19
1 min

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...

Oct 17
2 min

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 ...

Oct 14
2 min

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...

Sep 27
1 min

Rudiments of Electronics - Basic Transistor Amplifiers

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Sep 20
2 min

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...

Sep 14
1 min

Multiple earths and earth loops, ... a problem ?

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Sep 8
2 min

The Induction Motor (1883)

Electrical/Electronic inventions that changed the world The Induction Motor (1883) Nikola Tesla – (1856 – 1943) The alternating current...

Aug 27
1 min

Problems? “My electrical system keeps tripping out!”

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Aug 24
1 min

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...

Aug 12
1 min

Looks horrendous,.. yet complies with regulations

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Aug 5
1 min

A potential problem here, ... yes ?

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Aug 2
2 min

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...

Jul 29
1 min

Bravo, … a Sparkette!!

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Jul 26
1 min

Yin and yang,.. sparky (electrician) style :-)

Eur Ing Dr Robert Brown (Robert) is the Executive Director of Fraser George and Associates Limited and is a Consultant and Forensic...

Jul 20
1 min

Poor electrical installation practices, electrical shocks, electrical related fires and the like

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Jul 18
9 min

Electrical Certificates, Electrical Regulations and related Statutory Instruments

A guide for insurance legal professionals and loss adjusters Eur Ing Dr Robert Brown BEng (Hons) PhD CEng MIET IntPE (UK) Introduction...

Jul 16
1 min

Electrical fires,.. electrical shocks,…electrical wiring ??? Hmmmm !!!

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Jul 10
1 min

Genuine Banksy?

Eur Ing Dr Robert Brown (Robert) is the Executive Director of Fraser George and Associates Limited and is a Consultant and Forensic...