Electric vehicles and how they will affect electricity grids - VoltiTECH July 2011

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This is the first VoltiTECH we've ever published on electric vehicles - still regarded as little more than toys by most of the general public.

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Electric vehicles and how they will affect electricity grids

James Hunt
Managing Editor

Dear Reader

This is the first VoltiTECH we've ever published on electric vehicles - still regarded as little more than toys by most of the general public. Yet the day of the electric car is almost upon us and the electrical charging and billing infrastructure needed will be huge, and will integrate with smart grids. All this will mean very significant business opportunites for enterprising electrical contractors, so we suggest you start to get acquainted by reading the articles in this VoltiTECH

Lux Magazine Feature Article, – “Luminaires: the new Wi-Fi




Q & A
Our Voltimum Experts answer your questions on a daily basis in our Technical Expertise area. This Question of the Day, concerning the electrical load at a marina (and, therefore, about vehicle battery charging - albeit at a trickle), is answered by the ECA. ­­
Q & A of the Day - What is the likely electrical load for this marina?





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... this month's practical snag and its solution from the NICEIC

Avoiding unwanted tripping of RCDs and circuit-breakers

Earth fault loop impedenance test instruments using techniques other than conventional high-current testing are required to prevent tripping of RCDs and certain types of circuit-breaker

More on avoiding unwanted tripping of RCDs and circuit-breakers when measuring Zs

This article is extracted from Snags and Solutions Part 3 published by the: NICEIC Group



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