Product Literature
Apr 1, 2004, By EC&M Staff
New catalogs, brochures and information from our advertisers...
Minnesota Utility Gets the Go-Ahead to Start Power Plant Clean-Up Project
Apr 1, 2004,
Xcel Energy has received the green light from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to proceed with its Metro Emission's Reduction Plan (MERP)...
The 21st Century Watering Hole
Apr 1, 2004, By Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief
It's 10:00 at night. You're still too wired to fall asleep because that electrical test procedure you're scheduled to run first thing in the morning has you a little worried....
Lamp Demand to Reach $5 Billion by 2007
Apr 1, 2004,
The domestic demand for lamps waned during the soft economy, but a recent study suggests that this market could soon improve...
A/E/C Firm Executives Anticipate Rise in Design/Build Work
Apr 1, 2004,
About 80% of architecture, engineering, construction, and integrated design/build firm leaders who responded to a recent survey expect an increase in the use of design/build over the next five years...
Mr. Addiss' Neighborhood
Apr 1, 2004, By Matthew Halverson, Managing Editor
The Electrical Contractor Network, the online community Bill Addiss helped create, has become the model for the way electrical workers around the world will communicate in the 21st century ...
The Latest Lighting Options for Parking Facilities
Apr 1, 2004, By Joe Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
ESNA's Recommended Practice for Parking Facilities can serve as a guideline for designing the lighting systems in garages and lots...
The Basics of LonWorks
Apr 1, 2004, By Joe Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
Getting a system's control devices to communicate effectively has gotten easier with the advent of local operating networks...
Flywheel Technology Helps Life Spring Eternal for Battery Systems
Apr 1, 2004, By Scott Richey, Active Power
Running a flywheel energy storage system in parallel with VRLA batteries can lengthen their service life and improve reliability...
Nexans works with Penn State on 10GBASE-T project
Apr 1, 2004,
Company has proposed the model to IEEE...
The Oft Misinterpreted Requirements of Stationary Battery Systems
Apr 1, 2004, By Stephen W. McCluer, American Power Conversion
With current codes behind the state of battery technologies, inspectors may apply obsolete rules or misapply them entirely...
Cords and Fixture Wires
Apr 1, 2004, By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant
Correctly applying the requirements of Art. 400 and 402 can prevent serious problems...
When Does Lightning Not Look Like Lightning?
Apr 1, 2004,
Sometimes it can be difficult to explain a power quality problem and arrive at an effective solution without the benefit of a little back-and-forth discussion...
Powering an NFL Stadium in the Valley of the Sun
Apr 1, 2004, By Amy Florence Fischbach, Staff Writer
The desert sun has beat down on the aluminum benches at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz., sizzling Arizona Cardinal football fans in their seats since 1988 ......
What's Wrong Here?
Apr 1, 2004, By Joe Tedesco, NEC Columnist
Hint: It looks like the installer of this optical cable was extra careful not to over bend or kink this cable....
Managing Your Labor Force With the Latest Technology
Apr 1, 2004, By Amy Florence Fischbach, Staff Writer
Track labor hours and manage your business with automated payroll systems and labor management software ...
Minimizing AC Induction Motor Slip
Apr 1, 2004, By Mauri Peltola, ABB Drives and Motors
Although slip is a common problem with standard motors, several options exist for reducing its effects...
Project Management Software Comes of Age
Apr 1, 2004, By Steve Setzer, Constructware, and Maggie Bonafair, Contributing Writer
Like it or not, contractors need to prepare for new business processes brought on by Internet-based project collaboration software...
Motor Calculations Part 1: Motors and Branch-Circuit Conductors
Apr 1, 2004, By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant
Overcurrent and short-circuit protection aren’t the same for motors...
