What's Wrong Here? (Online Exclusive)
Apr 1, 2003, Joe Tedesco
Look inside to see why this installation violates NEC® requirements....
How to Avoid Common Mistakes in Power Conditioning
Apr 1, 2003, By Cherian Jose and Peter Huss, Powervar, Inc.
Today's computer systems have different power protection requirements than their predecessors...
What's Wrong Here? (Online Exclusive, May 30)
Apr 1, 2003,
What's wrong with this photo? Click on the headline to find the answer....
What's Wrong Here?
Apr 1, 2003, By Joe Tedesco, NEC Columnist
These two receptacles serve clothes dryers located in a hotel laundry room....
Ask the Experts
Apr 1, 2003, By Mark McGranahan, Electrotek, and Mike Lowenstein, Harmonics Limited
Perplexed by PQ Issues?...
Lighting a Showcase Airline Terminal
Apr 1, 2003, By Joe Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
Rapid technological changes and unparalleled growth in air travel made JFK International Airport's International Arrivals Building obsolete....
Who's Afraid of the Light?
Apr 1, 2003, By Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief
Saving money on electricity at home is pretty easy turn the lights off when you leave the room and you're guaranteed to cut your bill by a substantial...
Inside PQ
Apr 1, 2003, By Mark McGranaghan, Electrotek Concepts
Power Factor Correction: When Does it Make Sense?...
Market Watch
Apr 1, 2003, By EC&M Staff
Datacom Cabling Market to Turn Around in 2004; World Lighting Demand to Reach $102 Billion by 2006...
Plenum Datacom Wiring: What You Need to Know
Apr 1, 2003, By John DeDad, Editorial Director
NEC cabling installation requirements are straightforward, but markings and new offerings may create confusion....
Construction Watch
Apr 1, 2003, By EC&M Staff
Nation Needs New Schools to Meet Increasing Enrollment...
Automating the Estimating Process From Takeoff to Turnover
Apr 1, 2003, Edited By Amy Florence Fischbach, Staff Writer
As an electrical estimator, Gary Bradley spent 34 years counting blueprint symbols with a magnifying glass, a pack of highlighters, and a clicker. After searching in vain for a better solution, Bradley, now the CEO of Brighton, Mich.-based E/T Software, invented a software program that searches, identifies, and counts symbols automatically....
Bright Ideas in Lighting Control
Apr 1, 2003, By Joe Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
Today, when even the smallest capital expense requires approval from the top, electricity is an easy place to cut costs. New lighting control technologies...
Portable PCs: Another Tool for Your Toolbox
Mar 1, 2003, By Amy Florence Fischbach, Staff Writer
Advances in technology allow field personnel to use ruggedized mobile computers in harsh environments....
Selecting Wire and Cable Management Systems
Mar 1, 2003, By Joe Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
A variety of solutions for copper and fiber cable support systems offers increased flexibility and lower life cycle costs....
The Competitive Advantages of Internet Facility Monitoring
Mar 1, 2003, By Mike Votaw, Votaw Electric, Inc.
With so much at stake, why is so little attention given to monitoring?...
The Wired Home: Part 3 of 12
Mar 1, 2003, By Dave Dusthimer, Cisco Learning Institute Press
Home audio and video isn't as simple as flipping on the TV and cranking up the Hi-Fi anymore. Interconnection is adding a new dimension to entertaining technology....
The Basics of Capacitance
Mar 1, 2003, By R. Fehr, P.E., Engineering Consultant
Last month's column explained that AC current flowing through an inductance reaches its peak amplitude after the voltage. Lagging current is characteristic...
Product of the Month
Mar 1, 2003, Edited By Amy Florence Fischbach, Staff Writer
The World's First Hydrogen-Fueled Gen-Set...
The Future is the Past
Mar 1, 2003, By Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief
Apple Computer introduced the world to the Macintosh with an ad during Super Bowl XVIII that literally shattered the image of oppression created by George...
