Eco-Industrial Complex
Aug 1, 2003, By Matthew Halverson, Managing Editor
Environmentalists and the construction community typically spend their time fighting each other's every move, but the advent of green building has given them a cause to rally behind...
Understanding Modern Power Monitoring and Control
Aug 1, 2003, By Joe Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
Facilities looking to voluntarily reduce power demand may be able to reap additional benefits from load curtailment programs...
IEEE approves new power standards for adjustable-speed drives and harmonic filters
Jul 15, 2003,
The Institute also approves revised standards on the sun's affect on outdoor switchgear....
Smarter Ways to Bring Power to Critical Facilities
Jul 15, 2003, By Mike Hellmann and Iliya Arsenovic, Siemens
They’re the engines fueling the phenomenal growth of the Internet economy and the foundation upon which information is fast becoming the new utility of the 21st century. Today’s data centers are highly secure, reliable, and expensive information fortresses built to move information with maximum efficiency—and keep it moving no matter what....
Commissioning Mission Critical Facilities
Jul 1, 2003, By Steve Guzzardo, EYP Mission Critical Facilities, Inc.
Facilities can prevent costly downtime by developing a commissioning plan during the design phase of a project...
National Fire Alarm Code Handbook provides guidance
Jun 13, 2003,
The recently released National Fire Alarm Handbook is designed to assist those having difficulty understanding the 2002 National Fire Alarm Code and NFPA...
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...
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....
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?...
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...
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....
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...
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....
