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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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| | | Article 455 provides the requirements for installing phase converters [Sec. 455.1]. Before installing a phase converter, read the nameplate to ensure the unit you have matches the drawings and specifications. The nameplate must be permanent and provide the six bits of info required by Sec. 455.2 (seven requirements if it’s a rotary-phase converter)... |
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| | Advertisement | Develop skills-based training in electronics, electromechanics, automation, EV’s, PLCs and robotics using simulation software for a virtual experience in a manufacturing environment. |
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| | | Jim told you all of the PMs have been optimized per engineering analysis and the CMMS shows they are being duly carried out. But the scuttlebutt being relayed to the plant manager is “the new PMs” are actually causing equipment failures. Jim’s in the perfect position to be the scapegoat for the shortfall and could be fired for it. He asked you to figure... |
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| | | In this episode of “EC&M Tech Talks,” Randy Barnett, a journeyman electrician, inspector, author, trainer, and electrical safety expert, discusses the requirements of the 2023 National Electrical Code for making electrical connections. Specifically, this information is found in Sec. 110.14 Electrical Connections. |
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| | | In this episode of EC&M Code Conversations, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson and Code Consultant Russ LeBlanc talk about the confusion surrounding Sec. 424.47 and whether or not labels should really be installed on the panelboard itself. |
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| | | Motor control centers (MCCs) are subject to constant, ever-changing loads. The inrush of starting current during the locked rotor condition and the system’s response to the various torques in coming up to full operating speed has consequences for the supporting distribution system. Any associated wiring will be subject to electrical stresses of transient... |
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| | | This article addresses the importance of reliable, durable, and safe electrical equipment in day-to-day mining operations. Mining operators need to leverage the experience and innovation of electrical manufactures to drive safer, smarter, and more profitable mining — whether the operation is below ground, above ground, or a mineral processing facility... |
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| | | In Episode 31, Ellen Parson sat down with a few top executives whose engineering firms made our Top 40 Electrical Design Firms list in 2023: Jason Wollum of Henderson Engineers; Brian Leavitt of IMEG; and Darin Anderson of Salas O’Brien. |
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| | | Incorporating demand factors into service feeder calculations is a key skill any electrical professional (including apprentices) needs to understand – both for working on the job and for passing the all-important electrical licensing or journeyman exam. Let’s look at which scenarios require demand factor considerations, where to find the necessary ... |
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| | | In the face of supply chain snarls and inflated prices, EC&M’s 2023 Top 50 Electrical Contractors see combined revenue rise. |
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| | | Based on updated research from the Bureau of Labor Statistics in its Occupational Employment and Wages Study from May 2022 report, these four states (and one U.S. territory) ranked the lowest in terms of compensation for electricians. Flip through these gallery slides to discover which states have the lowest electrician compensation (listed in descending... |
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| | Sponsored | The skilled trades represent a long tradition, but little about the profession feels traditional today. Contractor work is facing rapid change due to advances in technology and changing customer expectations about their homes, systems—and budgets. Meanwhile, the contractor’s other “jobs” keep getting bigger and harder to manage: recruiter, trainer,... |
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| | | The five highest-paying states for electricians in 2022 have been revealed thanks to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics in its updated Occupational Employment and Wages Study from May 2022. This year's rankings feature some big changes from last year's top five. Most notably, Illinois lost its top spot and came in at number four... |
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| | | NECA 2023 has begun in Philadelphia! The editorial team of EC&M is at the show and got a chance to check out all of the latest product innovations being showcased on the show floor. As always, this year’s show has a great selection of products designed to help electrical contractors work more efficiently, safely, and quickly. In this gallery, we're... |
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| | | The editorial team of EC&M is having a great time so far meeting with readers and checking out the latest product innovations highlighted at NECA 2023 in Philadelphia. Flip through these slides to see the products that caught Group Editorial Director Mike Eby’s attention on the second day of NECA. If you missed his Day 1 picks, check out the photo ... |
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| | | NECA 2023 in Philadelphia has come to an end. The Editorial Team of EC&M is at the show and got a chance to check out plenty of the latest products being showcased on the show floor. Today, we bring you the final installment of Group Editorial Director Mike Eby’s NECA product picks. |
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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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| | | Fill in the blank. 120V, single-phase, 15A and 20A branch circuits supplying outlets and devices installed in _____ of hotels and motels shall be protected by any of the means described in 210.12(A)(1) through (6). |
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