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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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Harmonics in Electrical Systems - A guide for insurance loss adjusters and legal professionals
Paper Abstract: The intent of the paper is to aid the understanding of the origins and consequences of harmonics inherent in the supply...
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Jul 18, 20221 min read


Electrical/Electronic inventions that changed the worldRadio Frequency Identification – RFID
In 1945, Léon Theremin invented the "Thing", a listening device for the Soviet Union which retransmitted incident radio waves with the...
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Jul 12, 20222 min read


Leon Theremin and the 'thing'
Leon Theremin Leon Theremin, (27 August 1896 – 3 November 1993) was a Russian and Soviet inventor, most famous for his invention of the...
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Jul 8, 20223 min read


Electrical Problems? Litigation? CPR 35 CPR 19 report?
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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Jul 6, 20221 min read


Expert Witness
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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Jul 4, 20221 min read


Grading Protection – Fault current devices discrimination
Dr. Brown of Fraser George and Associates, is presently helping in a matter concerning an explosion in a 33/11 KV substation where...
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Jun 29, 20221 min read


Terminating a supply of electricity - Legal Procedure
Dr Robert Brown (Robert) of Fraser George and Associates is presently working on a case concerning a user, accused of extracting...
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Jun 27, 20221 min read


Pleased :-)
Pleased to have been selected and joined the panel of experts for LMS Experts, part of Nicholas Jones Sutton Solicitors. Eur Ing Dr...
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Jun 22, 20221 min read


Pleased,.. a good result
Pleased,.. a good result from a recent court hearing regarding a worker undertaking work in a road side excavation, stripped the...
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Jun 14, 20221 min read


Duty of care, ... Always !!!
Pleased with this email from a client, ...duty of care, ... always! "Dear Dr Brown As always sage thoughts immediately from you. I'm so...
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May 23, 20221 min read


Logic gate,...'s',...name them.
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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May 18, 20221 min read


RSJ -v- Electric cables
Electric cables take precedence,.. I think not! ,... No one will notice once the floor board is nailed down!!! Eur Ing Dr Robert Brown...
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May 9, 20221 min read


Michael Faraday FRS (1791-1867)
Today, human life relies much on the discovery of electromagnetic induction by Michael Faraday and his associated work.. Michael Faraday...
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May 4, 20222 min read


A pleasure
It was a pleasure yesterday, for Dr Robert Brown to sit with members of the Doncaster branch of the Partially Sighted Society and...
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Apr 28, 20221 min read


What is alternating current (AC) ?
Alternating current (AC) is an electric current which periodically reverses direction and changes its magnitude continuously with time in...
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Apr 19, 20222 min read


Electrical components - What is a transistor?
A transistor is a ‘semiconductor’ device used to amplify or switch electrical signals and power. The transistor is one of the basic...
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Apr 11, 20222 min read


Domestic Miniature Circuit Breaker (MCB) – What’s inside em?
A circuit breaker is an electrical safety device designed to protect an electrical circuit from damage caused by an overcurrent or short...
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Feb 22, 20222 min read


Electrical components - What is a transformer?
A transformer is a passive component that transfers electrical energy from one electrical circuit to another circuit, or multiple...
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Feb 14, 20222 min read


Wonderful Engineering
This impresses me greatly, … the craftsmanship and engineering skill required and utilised to produce this crackshaft must have been...
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Feb 4, 20221 min read


Short Circuits
What is a short circuit, how does a short circuit manifest and what are the consequences? A short circuit (sometimes abbreviated to short...
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Feb 1, 20222 min read
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