Month: December 2023

I am not a load, just a socket

I am not a load, just a socket   Consultants mistakenly count outlets as electrical loads rather than recognizing them mainly for convenience. This oversight leads to inefficient designs, emphasizing outlet numbers over actual electrical demands.  Electrical outlets, those familiar slots on our walls, have long been misunderstood. At their essence, outlets are merely gateways …

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NBC’s 45 LPCD Office Requirement: Overcautious or Necessary Compared to 22 LPCD? 

NBC’s 45 LPCD Office Requirement: Overcautious or Necessary Compared to 22 LPCD? The National Building Code (NBC) faces scrutiny for maintaining 45 liters per capita per day (LPCD) standard for water consumption in office buildings. Consultants contend that this policy is outdated and fails to align with contemporary water conservation practices, leading to increased capacities …

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The Realm of Renewable Energy Certificates

The Realm of Renewable Energy Certificates India’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC’s)reflects an ambitious target to reduce the emission intensity to 33-35% by 2005 levels and increase non-fossil fuel-based electricity production by 40%. India took the initiative to develop the renewable energy field a decade ago.  During the UN Climate Action Summit, India announced a goal …

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Impacts of Improper Sizing of Harmonic Filter

Impacts of Improper Sizing of Harmonic filter For those tasked with maintaining quality power at a commercial facility facing harmonics issues, the optimal approach involves the installation of a series of active filters. In the application of these filters, a meticulous examination of harmonic control requirements is crucial, and sizing the filter appropriately becomes pivotal …

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Flood Risk Management: How to do it right? 

Flood Risk Management: How to do it right? Flooding events are on the rise across the world, in fact there is an increasing trend in the number of disasters and their total economic impacts. Floods have the greatest damage potential of all-natural disasters and affect the greatest number of people. Flood risk ignores borders, rainfall in one location can correlate to flooding …

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