Product News
Aug 1, 2006,
Stray voltage detector This unit detects low stray voltage, which may be present within electrically conductive sources. The detector operates by holding...
Beat the Heat
Aug 1, 2006, By John Pratten III, Fluke Corp.
For plant engineers, finding new ways to avert costly failures in their facilities is practically second nature. Particularly when it comes to industrial...
The Case of the Shipyard Electrocution
Aug 1, 2006,
It seemed like a typical night at a ship repair yard one rainy evening. Operating for more than 15 years 13 of which had been at this particular location...
Lightfair 2006 Field Report
Aug 1, 2006, By Joe Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
With federal and state regulations restricting lighting energy use in new and renovated structures, more than 16,000 attendees at Lightfair International...
Product News
Aug 1, 2006,
Ratcheting cable cutters These two new heavy-duty ratcheting cable cutters (Cat. No. 63600 and 63750) for larger capacities feature a high leverage ratchet...
BICSI Workshop Field Report
Aug 1, 2006, By Joe Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
Debuting at the Sheraton Towers in Chicago June 25-28, the BICSI Link Workshops catered to nearly 1,000 attendees and visitors. Having two national conferences...
Thermography Market Heats Up
Aug 1, 2006,
Nearly 75% of engineers and managers currently use thermography as a predictive maintenance tool, according to a study completed last summer by Portland,...
Voluntary Certification for Medium-Voltage Cable Splicers
Aug 1, 2006,
The National Cable Splicing Certification Board (NCSCB) recently introduced a national program to certify medium-voltage cable splicers. The program,...
Picture This
Aug 1, 2006,
What it's not: A breast implant for the bionic woman. What it is: An alloy membrane for hydrogen separation. Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists,...
Focus on CMMS Software
Aug 1, 2006,
Smart Maintenance Designed to make operations run smoothly, Smart Maintenance helps users reduce downtime and maximize maintenance activities. Combining...
Letter to the Editor
Aug 1, 2006,
The news item, States Lax on Industrial Equipment Standards, which ran in the May 2006 issue, contained several inaccurate statements concerning the State...
The True Cost of Maintenance
Aug 1, 2006, By Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief
There's nothing like the excitement of a new project. You begin with a raw, clean site. You start with a fresh team of players. You're working with new...
Choosing a CMMS That's Right for You
Aug 1, 2006, By Kris Bagadia, P.E., PEAK Industrial Solutions LLC
Once a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) has been justified, the next step is to obtain it. But where do you start, and how do you proceed?...
Short Circuits
Aug 1, 2006,
Up and Down and Turned Around While working in a large foundry, I got paired up with a traveling person that had just hired in. We were pulling in wire...
Distributors Reap Highest Profits in 10 Years
Aug 1, 2006,
Producing their highest profit margins in at least a decade, electrical distributors reported record profit margins in 2005, according to the National...
Home Automation Activity Heats Up
Aug 1, 2006,
With the widespread arrival of broadband networking moving into the U.S. residential market, coupled with the dramatic increase in consumer use and distribution...
Illustrated Catastrophes
Aug 1, 2006, By Joe Tedesco, NEC Columnist
As usual, never consider the following commentary associated with these photos as a formal interpretation of the National Electrical Code (NEC). Without...
Manufacturing Update
Aug 1, 2006, By Jaclyn Alcantara, Associate Editor
Although it's experienced a short-term growth spurt recently, most experts agree the manufacturing sector may be in for a disappointing long-term decline....
Standby to Lift Off
Aug 1, 2006, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
In 2004 San Antonio, Texas-based business consulting firm Frost & Sullivan predicted a big future for the residential standby power systems market. According...
Retainage Finds a Constructive Outlet
Aug 1, 2006, By Tom Zind, freelance writer
Old habits die hard, and, then again, some just never die. That old saying is proving true with the institutionalized, but increasingly scrutinized, practice...
Legally Required and Optional Standby Systems
Aug 1, 2006, By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant
Emergency power systems (Art. 700) are at the top of the hierarchy of backup power systems. Legally required standby systems, which fall under Art. 701,...
Stumped by the Code?
Jul 1, 2006, By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant
Q. Is GFCI protection required for a single-phase, 208V, 30A coffee maker receptacle in a commercial kitchen?...
Illustrated Catastrophes
Jul 1, 2006, By Joe Tedesco, NEC Columnist
As usual, never consider the following commentary associated with these photos as a formal interpretation of the National Electrical Code (NEC). Without...
A Product Bonanza
Jul 1, 2006, By Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief
If you like products as much as I do, you'll love this issue. It's bursting at the seams with loads of new product listings. Our product coverage begins...
Throwing Power to the Wind
Jul 1, 2006,
More than 2,400MW of new generating equipment was installed in 22 states in 2005, according to the Washington, D.C.-based American Wind Energy Association...
