Recent content by anneh

Fantastic. Thanks so much. I tried to pose a problem involving security lighting, but I'm a mathematician, not an electrician so I don't know the right questions to ask about hmm power draw and stuff and I suspect that my circuit was somewhat unrealistic and missing in essential details. Any...

Thanks, Lectrician. Unfortunately formulae without concrete examples turn them off: they are 16-18yr old lads that just want to be doing practical hands-on stuff all the time. I'm trying to learn about the practical electrical stuff so I can give them examples that make them see why they would...

I'm trying to help students studying to become electrical (and mechanical) engineers with their maths. I want to give them questions that relate to real life things they're likely to want to do as electricians - like working out how much cable, pricing the materials for a wiring job... Not only...