Electricity
The term 'electricity' refers to the presence and flow of an electric charge. The most common form is that which is used to power appliances, machines and devices by the flow of electrons through conductors such as copper wires.
Static electricity refers to electric charges that are static and not moving, while an electric current is created when charges are dynamic and moving.
Articles relating to electricity on Designing Buildings Wiki:
- Amendment 3 BS 7671 Requirements for Electrical Installations IET Wiring.
- Ampere.
- Are electric bikes the future?
- DC electricity networks.
- Developing system intelligence for optimising building electricity networks.
- Domestic heat pumps and the electricity supply system.
- Domestic micro-generation.
- Electric vehicles.
- Electrical drawing.
- Electrician.
- Electricity supply.
- Electromagnetic field.
- Energy storage.
- Faraday Challenge.
- Flexible electrical networks for a low carbon future.
- Glossary of electrical terms.
- Kilowatt hour.
- Micro-grids.
- Power factor.
- PV inverter.
- Subsidy-free low carbon electricity.
- The Future of Electricity in Domestic Buildings.
- The future of UK power generation
- The use of batteries to store electricity for buildings.
- Voltage.
- Watt.
- Wireless electric highways.
Featured articles and news
Do you understand the different types of stone and which ones you should use where?
Why a wellbeing strategy is vital for property managers.
An ECA briefing for members about the commercial implications of leaving the EU.
A crucial moment on any project - and fraught with danger.
The performance gap from a Northern Ireland perspective.
Book review: Buildings of protestant nonconformity.
Design and testing for health and wellbeing - free download from BRE.
Retention in construction contracts.
Campaign for the reform of cash retentions.
The key points for the construction industry and BSRIA's response.
How to make roads safer: the debate continues.