| | | | | | When it comes to maintenance, it is vital to not only do things right but to also do the right things. You must not only eliminate wrong ways of doing the right things, you must also stop doing the wrong things. Let’s look at some examples. |
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| | Advertisement | Your electrical and power infrastructure must be able to withstand washdown and other corrosive agents in demanding food and beverage processing facilities. From production to packaging operations, watch our video to see the MENNEKES products that excel under these conditions. |
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| | | You are being interviewed for a job as the plant electrical engineer. Among the several reasons you want this job, it’s a promotion from your current job. A mentor told you that when you go to that interview, ask the plant engineer what keeps him up at night — so you do. |
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| | Advertisement | Attend this free webinar to find out how GBC’s online PLC Certificate programs can equip you with the knowledge and skills needed for a career working with the most widely used automation technologies in manufacturing today. |
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| | | Article 450, Part III provides the requirements for transformer vaults. The first requirement is that they be located where they can be ventilated to the outside without using flues or ducts, wherever such an arrangement is practicable [Sec. 450.41]. |
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| | Advertisement | With a focus on practical maintenance, repair, and operations, the Facilities Expo has solutions for any electrical challenge you might face. Here you will learn from industry experts, network, and explore our solution packed exhibitor floor—all for free! |
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| | | The Electrical Apparatus Service Association (EASA) recently honored Dennis Franklin, an Essex Brownell retiree, for the EASA Exceptional Achievement Service Award. |
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| | | In Episode 30 of “EC&M Tech Talks,” Randy Barnett, a journeyman electrician, inspector, author, trainer, and electrical safety expert, discusses a change in the 2023 National Electrical Code. In Sec. 110.12 Mechanical Execution of Work, the term “neat and workmanlike“ was replaced with the term “professional and skillful.” Thus, all of our electrical... |
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| | | In Episode 22 of “EC&M Asks,” a video series featuring subject matter experts (SMEs) answering reader-submitted questions regarding popular electrical topics, Ron Widup, vice chairman, board of directors, and senior advisor of technical services for Shermco Industries, covers maintenance best practices for medium-voltage circuit breakers. |
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| | | Members Webinar: How to minimize loss and maximize profits when it comes to designing and installing advanced lighting control installations |
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| | | This photo gallery offers a sneak peek at the companies making it into the Top 20 spots, listed in descending order and based on their 2022 electrical sales data. To find out more about the driving forces behind the key players in the electrical contracting business, read the full 2023 Top 50 Electrical Contractors Special Report and Top 50 Rankings... |
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| | | Insulation failure is the root cause of many electrical conductors and equipment failures. When insulation fails, not only can equipment be damaged, but fire and shock can also result. Ideally, when the current leaves its normal path through a conductor, proper bonding will result in the overcurrent device clearing the fault. Being able to predict ... |
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| | | In this episode of EC&M Code Conversations, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson and Code Consultant Russ LeBlanc discuss in detail why Code definitions must be clear and easy to understand — and what happens when they’re not. Specifically, Russ takes a look at Sec. 680.2 related to swimming pools. |
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| | | As discovered in the case of one industrial facility, the lack of attention to these peripheral details resulted in costly shutdowns and lost production, which could have been prevented with a few minimal changes. Ultimately, the cost to correct the overlooked details was a fraction of the lost production cost. |
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| | | The tell-tale sound, flash of light, flames, and resulting smoke is the ultimate workplace nightmare: an arc flash incident. Something has gone wrong, and people and equipment are in danger. In simplest terms, an arc flash or arc fault is when electricity leaves its intended path and travels from one conductor to another or to ground. |
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| | | Bearing failures are the most common cause of electric motor and generator failure. Maintenance professionals can optimize the life of these machines by following industry best practices for bearing relubrication frequency and quantity. |
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| | | ABB’s MegaFlex UL wins the Platinum award in the 2023 EC&M Product of the Year competition. It yields lower installed cost, faster startups, and commissioning schedules. The MegaFlex design also allows for better heat rejection and simpler cooling especially when deployed inside critical power containers. |
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| | | In Episode 29, Gregg Schoppman, Principal at FMI, joins Editor in Chief Ellen Parson to talk about his firm’s latest talent study, specifically how these results relate to construction and engineering firms. |
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| | | Take this quiz about U.S. electricity consumption and enter for a chance to win a $25 gift card to Amazon, iTunes, or Cabela’s! |
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