NECA publishes new panelboard standard
Jun 5, 2002,
The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), Bethesda, Md., recently added another publication to its growing series of National Electrical...
The Rarity of Common Sense
Jun 1, 2002, By John DeDad, Editorial Director
Graduating with rosy visions of success and satisfaction, young electrical power engineers — what few there are — will enter an industry that is short on pizzazz and long on mundane and mature technologies......
No More Pencils, No More Books
Jun 1, 2002, By Matthew Halverson, Senior Associate Editor
Web-based graduate degrees are replacing the traditional tools of knowledge with an Internet connection and a mouse, making it possible for engineers to avoid the classroom altogether....
Multiwire Branch Circuits Can Be Dangerous
May 1, 2002, By Mike Holt, Mike Holt Enterprises, Inc.
The savings from multiwire branch circuits can come at a high cost....
Engineering Applications on the Web
May 1, 2002, By Jeffrey L. Graper, P.E., Systems West Engineers
You can save your company time and money with easy-to-use online tools like engineering calculators....
Line Reactors and VFDs
May 1, 2002, By John A. Houdek, MTE Corp.
Line reactors can protect motors and reduce power line distortion from VFDs....
Stored-Energy Connectors Bounce Back
May 1, 2002, By John Paschal, P.E., Bechtel Corp.
With stored energy wire connectors, the wire is held intact regardless of vibration and thermal cycling....
Who's in Control Anyway?
May 1, 2002, By Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief
An interesting debate has surfaced in the world of AC drives, pitting the mechanical engineer against the electrical engineer ......
Stepping Up to the Plate for Interconnection
Apr 1, 2002, By Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief
I recently attended my first Electrical Generating Systems Association (EGSA) convention at the historic La Mansion del Rio Hotel ......
Cable Identification Guidelines and Practices
Mar 28, 2002, By Nancy Kane and Lisa Corona, Brady Corp.
Good labeling practices reduce installation costs and increase customer satisfaction....
Achieving High Availability: The Impact of Redundancy to the Rack
Mar 1, 2002, By Victor Avelar, APC
Corded equipment often gets left out of high-reliability planning....
Measuring Power System Performance for High-Reliability Applications
Mar 1, 2002, By Mark McGranaghan, Electrotek Concepts and Ross Ignall, Dranetz-BMI
Power system performance isn’t about uptime “nines.”...
Hurst offers personalized motor design on the Web
Feb 19, 2002,
Hurst Manufacturing, St. Louis, has launched a new Web site that allows visitors to design custom motors in a virtual environment, order samples for 48-hr...
Designing an Outside-Plant Facility
Feb 1, 2002, By Arlyn S. Powell, Jr., Editorial Consultant
A good customer-owned OSP design depends on your knowledge of cable types, placement methods, and network topologies....
Conductance is the Key to Extended Battery Life
Feb 1, 2002, By Michael Cox, Midtronics, Inc.
An integrated battery management system can improve your battery system’s state of health....
NEMA releases new standards on industrial control, motor specifics
Jan 14, 2002,
NEMA has released three new standards—two for industrial control and one for motors and generators. As a revision to ICS 5-1993, ICS 5-2000 Industrial...
Sparking Reliability at Your Facility
Jan 1, 2002, By Don Genutis, Hampton Tedder Technical Services
Does partial discharge testing increase electrical reliability?...
Unraveling the Confusion over Generator Power and Neutral Conductors
Jan 1, 2002, By James M. Daley, P.E., ASCO
How you should treat the neutral conductor depends on your system design....
Keep Your Motor Dry in Damp Environments
Dec 1, 2001, By Edward Cowern, P.E., Baldor Electric Co.
Motors in wet and damp places seldom last as long as their dry counterparts....
What is CI Cable?
Dec 1, 2001, By Michael Isner, FIREPRO, Inc.
With the arrival of circuit integrity cable, fire cable installers have a flexible alternative to traditional mineral insulated cable....
