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....
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 ......
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....
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....
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.”...
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....
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...
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....
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....
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....
Piecing Together Your Circuit Protection Plan
Nov 1, 2001, By Ed Rafter, P.E., Power Engineering, Inc.
Puzzled by choosing circuit protection devices? Follow these guidelines and your electrical system will fall into place....
Will Urban Office Designs Differ from the Past?
Nov 1, 2001, By Joseph R. Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
As construction industry specialists continue to study the conditions surrounding Ground Zero in New York City, many experts are learning lessons from...
