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The Case of the Imperfect Bird on a WireApr 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Michael S. Morse, Ph.D., University of San Diego After a general laborer escapes serious injury following contact with electrical current, forensic investigators liken his experience to a bird on a wire scenario... |
From the Forensic Files of NIOSH
May 15, 2009,
Disregard for established lockout/tagout procedures is not only risky, but it can also be fatal, as was evidenced by the death of an electrician at a California newspaper recycling factory....
Module Behavior
Apr 1, 2009, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
Prolonging PV module life by improving inverter maintenance and manufacturing...
Managing Schedule Acceleration More Effectively
Apr 1, 2009, By Bob Mitchell, Integrated Management Group
A pre-bid risk assessment guide for electrical contractors working on fast-track projects ...
The Case of the Imperfect Bird on a Wire
Apr 1, 2009, By Michael S. Morse, Ph.D., University of San Diego
After a general laborer escapes serious injury following contact with electrical current, forensic investigators liken his experience to a bird on a wire scenario...
Installing and Troubleshooting Arc Discharge Lamps
Apr 1, 2009, By Joe Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
Understanding how fluorescent and high-intensity discharge (HID) lamps work makes problem solving and corrective maintenance easier...
Maximizing VFD and UPS Performance
Apr 1, 2009, By Randy Barnett, American Trainco, Inc.
If you're installing a variable-frequency drive (VFD) or uninterruptible power supply (UPS) or if you already have this equipment in place you should...
Understanding Fire Pump Controller Applications
Mar 24, 2009, By Warren Shill, Underwriters Laboratories
Fire pump controllers are control panels containing electrical components, such as circuit breaker, switches, relays, and other devices, dedicated to the operation of fire pumps....
Automating the Electrical Product Sourcing and Submittal Process
Mar 1, 2009, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
Before the advent of online submittal forms, the product submittals process was a tedious paper chase for commercial electrical contractor Brian Swain,...
Plumber Electrocuted After Installing Unsafe Temporary Power Connection at New Construction Residential Housing Development
Mar 1, 2009, By Chris Shiver, P.E., Cerny & Ivey Engineers, Inc.
When plumbers Jim and Dave arrived at a new residential development, their task at hand certainly seemed routine performing trim-out work (installation...
Common Legal Disputes on Construction Projects
Mar 1, 2009, By Marilyn Klinger, Sedgwick Deter Moran & Arnold LLP
During times like these, when the world is experiencing economic troubles and money is tight, disputes often arise because construction project participants...
Successful Project Management Implementation In Electrical Contracting Firms
Feb 1, 2009, By David Brown, D. Brown Management
As any experienced electrical contractor will tell you, implementing a company-wide project management (PM) system in a construction company has much...
The Secret to Short-Interval Scheduling
Feb 1, 2009, By Dr. Perry Daneshgari and Heather Moore, MCA, Inc.
When the project manager asked the foreman what he'd accomplished that day, the foreman answered with a slight hesitation. Well, I installed the pipe...
How to Keep Variable-Frequency Drives and Motors Running
Feb 1, 2009, By Dan Orchard, Intigral, Inc.
When applied to blowers and pumps, variable-frequency drives (VFDs) offer energy savings. In mechanical applications, they allow fine adjustments that...
Training & Continuing Education Trends in the Electrical Industry
Feb 1, 2009, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
Despite the slowdown in construction caused by the U.S. economic recession, Jackson, Mich.-based engineering, consulting, and construction management...
A Killer in the Ranks
Jan 1, 2009, By Tom Zind, Freelance Writer
Of more than 4,000 U.S. military deaths recorded in Iraq since the 2003 invasion, two, in particular, have haunted the halls of Congress, corridors of...
The 3 As of Arc Flash - Awareness, Analysis, Action 
