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Troubleshooting Tips for AFCI Installations

Dec 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Gerard Winstanley, NEMA

Basic wiring practices for AFCI-protected circuits...


Seismic Certification Shakes Up Industry 

Jan 1, 2012, By Joe Weber, ASCO Power Technologies

Electrical contractors can minimize liability by installing only certified equipment...

Security Risks 

Jan 1, 2012, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer

How secure are industrial control systems within today's facilities from cyber threats ...

Effects of Extreme Temperatures 

Jan 1, 2012, By Michael A. Stout, Falcon Electric, Inc.

Effects of extreme temperatures on UPS systems...

What Your IT Equipment Needs From A UPS 

Dec 22, 2011, By Chris Loeffler, Eaton Corp.

How to ensure UPS systems provide reliable power to IT equipment...

Troubleshooting Tips for AFCI Installations 

Dec 1, 2011, By Gerard Winstanley, NEMA

Basic wiring practices for AFCI-protected circuits...

Basic Motor Vibration Troubleshooting Tips 

Nov 22, 2011, Reed Hamm and Bryan Evans, TECO Westinghouse

Basics troubleshooting tips ¬for combating motor vibration...

Wind Service 

Nov 22, 2011, Beck Ireland, Staff Writer

Preventive maintenance and troubleshooting techniques for wind turbines ...

Don’t Leave Arc Flash Protection to Chance — Part 3 

Nov 21, 2011, Frank Mercede, P.E., Mercede Engineering LLC

Common misconceptions in arc flash labeling standards...

The Heat is On 

Oct 21, 2011, Randal Schultz, Fluor Enterprises, Inc.

Optimizing the industrial electric heat trace engineering process...

Don’t Leave Arc Flash Protection to Chance — Part 2 

Oct 21, 2011, Frank Mercede, P.E., and Joseph N. Mercede, Mercedes Electric Co., Inc.

Labeling standards based on arc flash risk...

Call for Participation to Review: IEEE P3004.8, "Draft Recommended Practice for Motor Protection 

Oct 13, 2011, 

Rasheek Rifaat, chair, and Lorraine K. Padden, P.E, subgroup chair, invite volunteers, academics, industrial representatives, and other individuals to participate in the review and revision of IEEE P3004.8, "Draft Recommended Practice for Motor Protection in Industrial and Commercial Power Systems"...

NEMA Publishes Motors and Generators Standard 

Oct 6, 2011, 

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) standard for motors and generators has recently received approval from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)...

Get to Know Your Battery 

Sep 21, 2011, Andrew Sagl, Megger

Why following a systematic approach to battery testing maximizes maintenance efforts...

Don’t Leave Arc Flash Protection to Chance — Part 1 

Sep 20, 2011, Frank Mercede, P.E., and Joseph N. Mercede, Mercedes Electric Co., Inc.

Labeling standards based on arc flash risk...

Indirect Maintenance, Part 4 

Sep 13, 2011, 

Suppose you measured 485V at the supply of a motor and 430V at the motor...

Manufacturing Technology Orders up 103.9% from June 2010 

Aug 30, 2011, 

June U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $459.39 million according to the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT), McLean, Va., and the American Machine Tool Distributors’ Association (AMTDA), Rockville, Md....

Building Energy-Retrofit Projects and Submetering 

Aug 19, 2011, Don Millstein, E-Mon

How electric submeters can help facility operator’s measure, verify, and report energy performance...

Keys to Keeping Motors Cool 

Aug 19, 2011, Mark Lamendola, Electrical Consultant

Practical tips for protecting motors from overheating...

IEEE Releases New National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) 2012 Edition 

Aug 1, 2011, 

Industry standard to help safely design, install, operate and maintain electrical supply and communication lines and associated equipment is now available...

When Maintenance Becomes a Safety Issue 

Jul 29, 2011, By Jim White, Shermco Industries, Inc.

Treating maintenance as a safety concern instead of simply an overhead cost will help reduce your overall risks ...

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The Poledancer is a portable tool that replaces the need for users to own or rent a bucket truck, pole truck, lift, or crane to maintain and install parking lot lighting...

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