Power Factor Testing Dry-Type Transformers
Apr 1, 2012 3:24 PM, By James R. White, Shermco Industries, Inc.
Power factor testing is recommended on large (greater than 500kVA) transformers to ensure insulation integrity...
Power Factor Testing Dry-Type Transformers
Apr 1, 2012, By James R. White, Shermco Industries, Inc.
Power factor testing is recommended on large (greater than 500kVA) transformers to ensure insulation integrity...
The Case of the Mismatched Capacitors
Mar 1, 2012, By Lawrence V. Hmurcik, P.E., and Sarosh H. Patel, Lawrence Hmurcik, LLC
Technician is burned, suffers muscle/organ damage during high-voltage test procedure...
Broken Breakers, Part 3
Feb 28, 2012,
Your maintenance procedure for circuit breakers should begin with inspection...
Troubleshooting Tips for Industrial Control Systems
Feb 1, 2012, By Hilton Hammond, Fluke Corp.
Analyzing electrical maintenance problems with a DMM and digital oscilloscope...
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....
