PQ Newsbeat - Jan 9th, 2024
 
 
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Five must-read PQ-related articles from last year
In Episode 34 of EC&M Tech Talk, Electrical Trainer Randy Barnett covers three main points when it comes to earth resistance, also known as ground resistance.
Today there are state-of-the-art remote racking and switching systems that allow a qualified electrical worker to interact with circuit breakers from a distance outside of the arc flash boundary. This is a big step in reducing safety risks related to arc flash. Remote racking systems require a significant investment and take time to learn.
Sharing real-world tips, tricks and best practices from the field
Is that installation for real? Unfortunately, the answer is yes. We present the “best of the worst” What's Wrong Here photos from 2023. Read each hint, and then click the next slide to read the analysis from NEC Consultant Russ LeBlanc on each Code violation.
A look at the most bizarre “what's wrong here” photos we ran this year
In Episode 36, Ellen Parson and Jim Lucy discuss industry trends for 2024 across a variety of sectors, including residential, commercial, industrial, renewables, institutional, and more. Additionally, Jim shares insights into some of the hottest local markets for electrical professionals.
The end of the year is right around the corner. To celebrate, we are highlighting six of our most memorable articles from 2023. These articles cover a wide variety of topics from some of our favorite subject matter experts, including Tommy Northcott, Randy Barnett, Harold De Loach, and more.
Power quality primarily encompasses short-duration events on the electrical system that cause equipment to misoperate or shutdown. The time delineation between a power quality event and a steady-state condition is 1 min.
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Harmonic distortion is not a problem unless it becomes a problem. Harmonics are a breakdown of a distorted waveform into its separate frequencies, which are integer multiples of the fundamental frequency.
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