Year: 2020

Alternatives Available to PCB Insulating Oils (PolyChlorinated Biphenyls) for Electrical Equipments on UK Railways & Industrial Plants

What is polychlorinated biphenyl?  It is an oil that was extensively once used in transformers, capacitors and other electrical products as an insulating oil or dielectric fluid.  It had very good thermal characteristics and excellent electrical insulating properties.  However, they are highly toxic, they do not degrade naturally, and when burned produce even nastier byproducts.  …

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Why Reverse Engineer?

What is Reverse Engineering? Reverse engineering is the process in which a manufactured part is worked backwards in order to be reproduced, and in some cases – improved. It involves taking an existing part, in typical cases the part would be worn or near the end of its life, taking it apart, examining the individual …

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