Field Layout Software Simplifies Installation
Apr 1, 2008, By Stefanie Kure, Senior Associate Editor
Increased productivity and accuracy can add to the bottom line of almost any business. Trimble MEP, a new field layout software solution from Sunnyvale,...
Solar Project Upholds Company's Commitment to Renewable Energy
Apr 1, 2008, By Stefanie Kure, Senior Associate Editor
Delta Products may be one of the Delta Group Companies whose business offices and manufacturing plants span three continents, but its corporate mission...
Product News
Apr 1, 2008,
Light/energy management system The Quantum whole-building light and energy management system gives building owners and facility managers control of the...
Simplifying the Search for Unwanted Ground Current
Apr 1, 2008, By Tom Shaughnessy, PowerCET
Ground fault circuit breaker problems look simple on the surface: Too much current and bang, breakers trip. And when they trip, everyone pays attention....
Manufacturers' Top Economic Concerns
Apr 1, 2008,
A recent study from Prime Advantage, a Chicago-based buying consortium for small- and mid-sized industrial manufacturers, found that raw materials and...
Product News
Mar 1, 2008,
Biomedical-grade UPS The FH Series UPS is designed for the power demands of biomedical and laboratory equipment. The unit's double-conversion, online design provides no break battery backup. In addition, the UPS incorporates internal hot-swappable, user-replaceable battery packs. Optional extended battery banks and fast chargers are also available. For laboratories or hospitals located in older buildings,...
Building Big in Texas
Mar 1, 2008,
With 163 projects totaling more than $24 billion under construction (see Chart), Texas is the leader for industrial project construction activity, according...
Maximum Capacity
Mar 1, 2008, Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
Much like the old adage about the month in which this article appears, 2007 came roaring in like a lion for the majority of firms in EC&M's list of Top...
Texas Construction: Take 2
Mar 1, 2008,
With roads and railroads leading to the ports of Houston, Long Beach, Calif., and Los Angeles and connected to north-south interstates 45 and 35, the...
Large and Advanced Battery Market Could Be Worth $11.4 Billion by 2012
Mar 1, 2008,
According to the recent report Large & Advanced Battery Technology & Markets from Wellesley, Mass.-based BCC Research, the global market for large and...
BICSI Winter Conference Field Report
Mar 1, 2008, Joe Knisley ,, Senior Editorial Consultant
At the BICSI 2008 Winter Conference, held January 14-17 at the Gaylord Resort and Conference Center in Orlando, Fla., more than 5,500 members, guests,...
Crest Factor: A Key Troubleshooting Parameter
Mar 1, 2008, John DeDad ,, Senior Director, Editorial and EC&M Development
We all know that electric utilities in the United States generate electricity at various 60-Hz voltage levels that result in a sine wave waveform. The...
Protecting Critical Loads with Commodity UPSs
Mar 1, 2008, John DeDad ,, Senior Director, Editorial and EC&M Development
The need for small commodity UPS systems has grown significantly in recent years because of the increase in telecommuting, home offices, and distributed...
Illustrated Catastrophes
Mar 1, 2008, Joe Tedesco, NEC Columnist
As usual, never consider the following commentary associated with these photos as a formal interpretation of the National Electrical Code (NEC). Without...
Focus on Power Quality Devices
Mar 1, 2008,
Surge protector Strikesorb surge protection devices (SPDs) meet the requirements of the international IEC 61643-1 standard as well as the 2007 UL-1449...
Improving Estimation Accuracy
Mar 1, 2008, Heather M. Moore & Philip E. Nimmo, IV, MCA, Inc.
Accuracy of estimation in construction can be viewed from two different angles one from an accounting or exactness accuracy standpoint and the other from...
What's Your Firm Type?
Mar 1, 2008, Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief
If you're looking to grow a business, you've basically got two choices: foster growth from within (sometimes referred to as organic growth) or expand...
Code Quandaries
Mar 1, 2008, Mike Holt ,, NEC Consultant
Q. When a single generator is used to provide standby power for emergency and nonemergency loads, can one transfer switch be used?...
Product News
Mar 1, 2008,
Clamp meters The Fluke 353 and Fluke 355 true-rms clamp meters measure up to 2,000A of DC and 1,400A of AC current and have a 600V CAT IV and 1,000 CAT...
Product News
Mar 1, 2008,
Timekeeping software Payclock Version 5 features Windows-based software that runs on Windows XP or Vista PC. An upgrade to PayClock Express, PayClock...
Top 10 Steps to Schedule Management
Mar 1, 2008, David Brown ,, D. Brown Management
What if someone told you that you could save thousands of dollars on your next project before you even break ground? Would you believe such a grand statement?...
Everyone makes mistakes. Some are just funnier than others
Mar 1, 2008,
Pick a Door, Any Door After World War II, I served as an electrician with a local electrical company in a small town of approximately 10,000. Some of...
Enlighten Your Customers
Mar 1, 2008, Audwin Cash ,, Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
Although the kaleidoscope of green options available to those who design and build commercial buildings can be confusing, one fact is clear: Going green...
Grounding and Bonding of Separately Derived Systems
Mar 1, 2008, Mike Holt, NEC Consultant
Separately derived systems (SDSs) include most transformers as well as any generator or UPS supplying a transfer switch that opens the neutral conductor....
Excess Overtime Leads to Serious Downtime
Mar 1, 2008,
Most of us wouldn't mind a little extra cash now and then, and working overtime is usually a surefire way to earn additional money. For one journeyman...
