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On Wireless 

Oct 1, 2008, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer

Feb. 17, 2009, may mark the beginning of a radical change to the wireless data systems industry. Under the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety...

Solar for Rent 

Oct 1, 2008, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer

As part of its plan to produce 29 million kilowatt-hours per year of sustainable energy, the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego), will...

Partnering for Success 

Oct 1, 2008, By Amy Florence Fischbach, Contributing Writer

Twenty-seven-year-old Tyler Squire could crunch mathematical problems in the blink of an eye. When it came to applying his skills to the real world, however,...

Motor Calculations 

Sep 1, 2008, By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant

To prevent a motor from burning up, you must provide a means of protecting it from overcurrent (overload, short circuit, or ground fault). If you can remember not to confuse motor protection with circuit protection, you’ll eliminate a major point of confusion in motor calculations....

The Future Is Now 

Sep 1, 2008, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer

Despite a collapsed housing market and sluggish general economy, 2007 offered ample opportunity for sales and growth through projects in the non-residential sector ...

Solar PV System Powers California Company's Headquarters 

Sep 1, 2008, By Stefanie Kure, Senior Associate Editor

The most populous state in the nation, California is also among the most progressive when it comes to implementing renewable energy initiatives. One such...

Ambulatory Surgical Centers and Emergency Power 

Sep 1, 2008, By Burton R. Klein, P.E., Burton Klein Associates and Edward Ginsburg, FIAE, Task Force Solutions

There has been considerable debate in recent years as to the emergency electrical power needs of freestanding, outpatient ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs)....

Fill 'Er Up 

Aug 14, 2008, By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant

Raceways must be large enough to hold conductors without overheating and avoid insulation damage during conductor pulls. Therefore, we must determine the maximum number and size of conductors to put in a given raceway. That limit is what we mean by raceway fill....

Verifying Ground-Fault Coordination for MV Power Cable Shielding 

Aug 1, 2008, By John DeDad, Senior Director, Editorial and EC&M Development

According to the IEEE Buff Book, "A power cable must be protected from overheating due to excessive short-circuit current flowing in its conductor," which may damage or destroy the insulation....

The 10 Worst Grounding Mistakes You'll Ever Make 

Aug 1, 2008, By David Herres, Master Electrician

Proper grounding and bonding prevent unwanted voltage on non-current-carrying metal objects, such as tool and appliance casings, raceways, and enclosures, as well as facilitate the correct operation of overcurrent devices....

Intelligent Infrastructure: Security and Surveillance 

Aug 1, 2008, By James Carlini, Certified Infrastructure Consultant

The need to understand how to maximize the network or electronic layer of infrastructure is imperative to maximizing economic viability of any enterprise as well as providing security and surveillance capabilities to it....

Companies Team Up for Smart Home Study 

Jul 1, 2008, 

Prior research into the field of smart homes, -- residences that apply technology to interconnect systems (security, lighting, sensors, heating, air-conditioning, and audio-video) to improve the building environment and functionality while controlling costs -- has revealed that consumers want comprehensive connected home systems....

Brighter Light May Fight Dementia 

Jul 1, 2008, 

The link between light levels and emotional health has long since been established, but the results of a five-year Dutch study published in the June 11...

Can Your SPD Go to Extremes? 

Jul 1, 2008, By Carey Mossop and Alan Chiste, Eaton Corp.

Surge protective devices (SPDs) have become an integral part of residential, commercial, and industrial power quality applications. The best SPDs provide...

It's Not Easy Being Green 

Jul 1, 2008, By Carla Gallina, Lighting Designer

There are many ways of evaluating “green” design. Green architecture includes specification of renewable, local, and nontoxic materials, enhanced envelope design, and daylight strategies....

Powering Change in the Data Center 

Jun 1, 2008, By Russell Shetler, Emerson Network Power

Changes in the quantity, configuration, and density of servers are reshaping the data center environment these days....

UL 1449 and the 2008 NEC 

Jun 1, 2008, By Joseph DeGregoria, Underwriters Laboratories

The use of surge protective devices (SPDs) within residential, commercial, and industrial applications has sharply increased over the last decade...

Wind Turbine Maker Fined for Safety Violations 

Jun 1, 2008, 

On August 25, 2007, the collapse of a wind turbine tower at the Klondike III Wind Farm near Wasco, Ore., killed one worker and injured another. As a result...

Cathodic Protection Systems and the NEC 

Jun 1, 2008, By Whitt L. Trimble and Eddie Guidry, Fluor Enterprises, Inc.

During the 2005 National Electrical Code (NEC) review cycle, a relatively simple revision was made that created a significant change on the cathodic protection (CP) systems of petroleum and chemical facilities (plants)....

Bridge and Observatory are a Maine Attraction 

Jun 1, 2008, By Stefanie Kure, Senior Associate Editor

Boasting 17 million acres of forestland and 3,500 miles of coastline, Maine is known for its abundance of beautiful scenery. The completion of the new...

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