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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Oct 15, 2020
1 min

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...

Oct 7, 2020
2 min

Modified sine wave inverters

Dr Brown (Robert) is currently investigating the operation of ‘modified sine wave’ (MSW) inverters with some domestic appliances. The...

Sep 24, 2020
4 min

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...

Sep 22, 2020
1 min

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...

Sep 15, 2020
1 min

Causation?

Do you consider there is any correlation to the incorrectly wired plug and the scorching evidence of a disintegrated fuse? Eur Ing Dr...

Sep 11, 2020
1 min

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...

Sep 7, 2020
1 min

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...

Sep 2, 2020
1 min

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...

Aug 29, 2020
3 min

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...

Aug 24, 2020
2 min

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...

Aug 18, 2020
1 min

This impresses me greatly,…

Engineering in the extreme at the 'large' end of the scale,.. the skill, precision, design, planning, manufacture, installation,...

Aug 12, 2020
1 min

'Well, YGWYPF'

"Well, you get what you pay for",… used to say that a thing that can be bought for a very low price probably isn't very good" Eur Ing Dr...

Aug 10, 2020
1 min

'Electricity'

A good image to develop the concept of 'electricity,.. The pressure (voltage) developed by the build-up of water to the rear of the power...

Aug 4, 2020
1 min

Commercial Paradox

Akin to shooting oneself in the foot,… Eur Ing Dr Robert Brown (Robert) is a Consultant Engineer in the fields Electrical Electronic and...

Aug 1, 2020
1 min

Dangerous?

Good morning, Pending electric shock,.. electrocution,.. or not? Eur Ing Dr Robert Brown (Robert) is a Consultant Engineer in the fields...

Jul 20, 2020
1 min

Shaking multiple die,...dice!!!

Good morning, I do like to keep inform of innovative research,... yet is this body of research simply an understanding of the dynamics of...

Jul 17, 2020
5 min

Renewable Energy Initiatives

Eur Ing Dr Robert Brown (Robert) is a Consultant Engineer in the fields Electrical Electronic and Control Engineering. In his everyday...

Jul 7, 2020
1 min

Communication

Efficient 'communication' by whatever means is always a good thing,.. yet sometimes i suggest our human nature disrupts the 'lines' of...

Jun 19, 2020
1 min

Wimp or Covid 19?

Good morning, For wimps,...(Weakly Interacting Massive Particles),.. Large scale model of the Covid 19 virus,...No,... dark matter...

Jun 16, 2020
2 min

Smart WiFi Circuit Breaker

Whilst browsing the internet, I have just happened upon this device. Basically it's a domestic circuit breaker. We all have domestic...