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Reduced-Voltage Starters: Choosing The Best Type For Your Application 

Jun 1, 1998, By Steven N. Hinman, P.E.

The power company requires reduced-voltage starting to limit its line voltage dip. What type of starter is best for various-sized motors ranging from 200 hp to 2000 hp? See how a comparison of autotransformer and solid-state technologies drives the decision process....

Backup Your Backup 

Jun 1, 1998, By Paul E. Pritzker

Providing protection for critical loads without also providing UPS protection simply transfers the risk form one component of a system to another....

Motor And Drive Compatibility: A Must 

Jun 1, 1998, By Paul K. Lindhorst, Magnetek

You bought VFDs to improve operations and processes while saving energy. Yet, you're seeing many costs going up and motor failures doubling. What's happening? It's almost certain you have a mismatch between your drives and motors. However, such a mismatch doesn't have to be....

Through-Wiring with Recessed Fixtures 

Jun 1, 1998, By Michael O'Boyle, Lightolier

You may be surprised at how many conductors can pass through many fixture wiring compartments without requiring identification for through-wiring suitability....

Maybe You Should Choose A Brushless DC Motor 

May 1, 1998, Terry Auchstetter

Brushless DC motors offer definite advantages in certain applications. So, should you automatically choose a brushless DC? After all, you're familiar...

Design/Build Job Saves High-rise Owners Money 

Apr 1, 1998, Joseph R. Knisley

When Cleveland Electric, Atlanta, was hired on a design/build basis as the installing contractor for the renovation project of the William Oliver Building,...

Design/Build: Hard Facts About Software 

Apr 1, 1998, John Chaney and Mark Lamendola

Does the new era of design/build mea you need a massive library of software to stay competitive? Some people say yes. The truth? All you need is a handful...

Uninterruptible Power Supplies: Distributed vs Centralized? 

Mar 1, 1998, Shawn Smith

If you base your answer to this question on a thorough analysis, you could avoid a major blunder as well as unplanned equipment downtime.Which is a better...

Protecting Generators From Overload 

Feb 1, 1998, Lawrence Bey

Pay close attention to how you size overload protection for generators. Now there's new technology that lets you better coordinate that protection with...

Using Interlocked-Breakers For Maintainable Automatic Power Transfer 

Jan 1, 1998, James D. Martin

Space limitations forced a design-build company to use a novel approach to critical load transfer without interruption. Continuous facility operation...

Clearing The Mystery Of Protective Relays 

Jan 1, 1998, John A. DeDad

MV system coordination doesn't have to be complicated, as long as you know the types of protective relays available, their function, and how they work.Recently,...

When Is A Circuit Breaker Not A Circuit Breaker? 

Jan 1, 1998, John W. Young and Ray Clark

Not all resettable overcurrent protective devices are circuit breakers; some are supplementary protectors. So how do you know one from the other?When...

Workspace Access For Large Equipment 

Dec 1, 1997, Frederic P. Hartwell

If you design or install large equipment layouts, you need to watch out for special rules covering access to the required workspaces. Don't get confused...

Using Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters To Reduce Residential Fires 

Nov 1, 1997, George D. Gregory

Possibly coming soon to an electrical distributor near you is the arc-fault circuit interrupter (AFCI). Although they may seem like just another new industry...

Prime Movers, Voltage Regulators, And Power Generation-Part 1 

Nov 1, 1997, Woodrow "Chip" Saccoccio, P.E.

AT A GLANCE: AC power generation is no longer the exclusive domain of utilities. Many contractors and non-utility maintenance people now have responsibility...

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