by Benard Makaa | Dec 10, 2023 | Education, Power
Like many developing nations, Kenya faces challenges in maintaining a stable and reliable power supply. Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC), the country’s principal electricity distributor, has been grappling with regular power blackouts, leading to...
by Benard Makaa | Oct 14, 2023 | Design, Power
ππππ© #π: ππ¨ππ ππ§ππ₯π²π¬π’π¬ This is one of the most important steps you can take to ensure you donβt waste your money on an oversized system or end up with a system that isnβt able to meet your energy needs sufficiently. Total energy needed: 39 kWh/day 1kWh=1000Wh...
by Benard Makaa | Apr 2, 2021 | Education, Energy Audits, Power
Assuming that the efficiency and other costs/factors (environmental, convenience) are held constant, this is how much it would cost to boil one litre of water in Kenya as of April 2021. Assuming that water’s room temperature before boiling is 250C and since the...
by Benard Makaa | Aug 14, 2019 | Cables, Power
Cable sizing is very key when it comes to electrical installations. Proper sizing helps avoid overloading or underloading of cables. Overloading cables may lead to damage to the cable and in some cases heating that may cause an electrical fire. Under loading is going...
by Benard Makaa | Feb 4, 2019 | Power, UPS
Step 1 Establish whether you really need a UPS. Sudden loss of power and power surges are two of the main causes of damage to computers and other sensitive electronics. In order to protect your electronic devices against power supply interruptions, you need a battery...
by Benard Makaa | Jun 12, 2018 | Consultants, Lightning Protection System, Power
In the recent past, we have had to contend with tragic news about people being struck by lightning. We might remember the case where at least 16 people were killed and dozens injured after lightning struck an SDA...
