Poor Equipment Placement Can Have Disastrous Consequences
Jun 1, 2003, By Alexander Kusko, Sc.D, P.E., Exponent Failure Analysis Associates
When it comes to the placement of high-voltage fuses, it's all about location, location, location...
Preventing Arc Flash Incidents in the Workplace
Jun 1, 2003, By George Gregory, Square D/Schneider Electric
New requirements set forth by the NEC, IEEE, and OSHA enforce the need for more clearly defined workplace safety measures to protect workers against the hazards of arc flash...
2003 Top 40
May 29, 2003, Amy Florence Fischbach, Staff Writer
The electrical power industry hit rock bottom in 2002, leading to lower-than-expected revenues for design firms nationwide. This downturn, coupled by...
Switchgear Shakeup: Should You Specify Seismic-Rated?
May 14, 2003, By Tom E. Johnson, Eaton/Cutler-Hammer
The need to account for earthquake hazards in switchgear design affects nearly all of us...
You Can't Change a Leopard's Spots
May 1, 2003, By Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief
Have you ever sat in a karaoke bar and watched a group of drunk amateurs attempt to sing Top 40 hits?...
The Top 40 Electrical Design Firms
May 1, 2003, By Amy Florence Fischbach, Staff Writer
The electrical power industry hit rock bottom in 2002, leading to lower-than-expected revenues for design firms nationwide. This downturn, coupled by the weak economy, has resulted in intense competition, plummeting price levels, and a buyer's market. Three years ago, electrical design firms had more work than they could handle, but today many markets have all but disappeared....
The Electrical Ups and Downs of Elevator Design
May 1, 2003, By Kenneth I. Granle, P.E., Sebesta Blomberg & Associates
When you're designing an electrical system for a building, don't let elevator requirements bring you down....
Switchgear Shakeup: Should You Specify Seismic-Rated?
May 1, 2003, By Tom E. Johnson, Eaton/Cutler-Hammer
The need to account for earthquake hazards in switchgear design affects nearly all of us...
NEIS temporary power standard published
Apr 23, 2003,
The newest addition to the National Electrical Installation Standards (NEIS) series of publications is NECA 200-2002, Recommended Practices for Installing...
The new ANSI/SCTE Standard for underground enclosure integrity
Apr 4, 2003,
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) recently issued the country’s first National Standard for underground enclosure integrity. The new ANSI/SCTE...
Do you think your company is one of the Top 40 Electrical Design Firms?
Apr 4, 2003,
If your electrical design business is one of the largest in the nation, your company may qualify to be on EC&M's first annual listing of the Top 40 Electrical...
Engineering firm teams with OSHA to promote careers in construction
Mar 14, 2003,
The construction workforce is dwindling, but Kansas and Missouri middle school and high school students are getting some encouragement to consider the...
Typical Utility Paralleling Package
Mar 14, 2003, By Steve McQuaid, Russelectric
With the increasing popularity of on-site power, it's important for those interested in distributed generation to know how to connect their system to the utility grid....
The True Benefits of Motor Circuit Analysis
Mar 1, 2003, By Howard W. Penrose, Ph.D, BJM Corp.
Combined with productivity and associated reliability costs, a motor circuit analysis program can justify itself immediately....
New Kid on the Block
Feb 1, 2003, By Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief
People love a hero it gives them someone to root for, someone to look up to, someone to count on. The funny thing about being a hero, though, is that...
