Focus on Motors and Drives | CMMS software
Aug 1, 2006,
Soft starters The Telemecanique Altistart 01 soft start family is designed to provide starting and stopping control for motors in a compact footprint....
Heating System Generates Free Electricity
Aug 1, 2006, By Jaclyn Alcantara, Associate Editor
Every engine produces some amount of heat; however, it's typically an unwanted and unused byproduct of a machine designed for some other purpose, such...
Short Circuits
Aug 1, 2006,
Up and Down and Turned Around While working in a large foundry, I got paired up with a traveling person that had just hired in. We were pulling in wire...
Lightfair 2006 Field Report
Aug 1, 2006, By Joe Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
With federal and state regulations restricting lighting energy use in new and renovated structures, more than 16,000 attendees at Lightfair International...
Distributors Reap Highest Profits in 10 Years
Aug 1, 2006,
Producing their highest profit margins in at least a decade, electrical distributors reported record profit margins in 2005, according to the National...
Illustrated Catastrophes
Aug 1, 2006, By 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...
BICSI Workshop Field Report
Aug 1, 2006, By Joe Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
Debuting at the Sheraton Towers in Chicago June 25-28, the BICSI Link Workshops catered to nearly 1,000 attendees and visitors. Having two national conferences...
Outsourcing Options
Aug 1, 2006, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
For the last few years, has been the buzzword in the plant maintenance world, and the numbers prove it. In 2004, consulting firm D.F. Blumberg Associates,...
Manufacturing Update
Aug 1, 2006, By Jaclyn Alcantara, Associate Editor
Although it's experienced a short-term growth spurt recently, most experts agree the manufacturing sector may be in for a disappointing long-term decline....
Home Automation Activity Heats Up
Aug 1, 2006,
With the widespread arrival of broadband networking moving into the U.S. residential market, coupled with the dramatic increase in consumer use and distribution...
Focus on CMMS Software
Aug 1, 2006,
Smart Maintenance Designed to make operations run smoothly, Smart Maintenance helps users reduce downtime and maximize maintenance activities. Combining...
Stumped by the Code?
Aug 1, 2006, By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant
Q. Can 277V circuit conductors be placed within the same raceway with 120V circuit conductors?...
Arc Flash Safety Checklist
Aug 1, 2006,
An arc flash event releases thermal heat, toxic fumes, pressure waves, blinding light, and sound waves. Arc flash events can cause critical burns, collapsed...
3D CAD Drawings for the Electrical Contractor
Aug 1, 2006, By Keith Lane, P.E., SASCO
We're all familiar with two dimensional design drawings not to mention the questions that usually accompany them because they can provide only so much...
Standby to Lift Off
Aug 1, 2006, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
In 2004 San Antonio, Texas-based business consulting firm Frost & Sullivan predicted a big future for the residential standby power systems market. According...
Retainage Finds a Constructive Outlet
Aug 1, 2006, By Tom Zind, freelance writer
Old habits die hard, and, then again, some just never die. That old saying is proving true with the institutionalized, but increasingly scrutinized, practice...
Choosing a CMMS That's Right for You
Aug 1, 2006, By Kris Bagadia, P.E., PEAK Industrial Solutions LLC
Once a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) has been justified, the next step is to obtain it. But where do you start, and how do you proceed?...
Tag — You're Out!
Jul 1, 2006,
Do you understand and practice proper lockout/tagout procedures when performing maintenance on electrical equipment? Whether it's out of complacency or...
Throwing Power to the Wind
Jul 1, 2006,
More than 2,400MW of new generating equipment was installed in 22 states in 2005, according to the Washington, D.C.-based American Wind Energy Association...
Using Ultracapacitors for Bridge Power in Mission-Critical Installations
Jul 1, 2006, By Mike Everett, Maxwell Technologies
Defined as short-term power that is necessary to one long-term power source to another, bridge power is necessary when typical standby power generation...
Short Circuits
Jul 1, 2006,
Wannabe Cake Decorator Starting out at an early age in electricity, my confidence often exceeded my knowledge. Many years ago, when 120/240V service was...
A Box for All Occasions
Jul 1, 2006, By Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief
Short on features, but long on practicality, the One-Box non-metallic outlet box from Arlington Industries garnered the most votes from EC&M readers,...
EC&M's 2005-2006 Products of the Week
Jul 1, 2006,
Someone once said do something seven times, and it becomes a habit. So for the EC&M staff, you could say that selecting a Product of the Week 52 times...
LightFair International's 2006 Product Showcase
Jul 1, 2006,
The 17th Annual LightFair International (LFI) the world's largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference was held in the...
Illustrated Catastrophes
Jul 1, 2006, By 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...
