Basics of Electricity

This site is a beginner-friendly guide to understanding electricity. It explains the basic ideas behind how electricity works, including important terms like voltage, current, and resistance. These concepts are broken down with simple language, clear diagrams, and real-life examples to make them easy to follow.

The site also introduces common electrical parts like resistors, capacitors, and coils, showing how they work and what they do in a circuit. It also gives tips on how to measure electricity safely and correctly. Whether it’s for school, work, or just curiosity, this site helps build a strong and practical understanding of electricity in a way that’s easy to learn.

What is Voltage?

What is voltage? This page offers an easy-to-understand explanation of how voltage differs from current, the units in which it is measured, and...

What is Frequency?

What does frequency mean for electricity? Introduction to frequency basics, regional factors, and measurement methods.

What is Electric Current?

What is electric current? The difference between voltage and current, different types of current, and methods for measuring current.

What is Resistance?

What is resistance? Explanation of the fundamentals of resistance, calculation methods, and resistors

Power Quality: Definition, Why and How Do We Measure It?

Learn more about what power quality is, why we need to measure it, the standards that comply with it, and how we can measure it.

The Complete Guide to Electrical and Temperature Measurement

A comprehensive guide to electrical and temperature measurement, from basic terminology to instantaneous and continuous...

Why is it Important to Measure Battery's Internal Resistance?

Learn why it is important to measure the internal resistance of a battery in the battery production process and during battery operation.

Nyquist Plot for Impedance Measurement of Lithium-ion Batteries

A Nyquist plot is a graph that plots impedance values measured at multiple frequencies. Learn how it is used in lithium-battery analysis and...

Why Is It Important to Understand Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)?

Understanding THD is one approach to using electricity more effectively. Learn more about what causes harmonics, standards related to THD...

What is Partial Discharge in an Inverter-Driven Motor?

Learn why partial discharges occur, what the risks are from them, and how they are detected.