Grounding Mobile Construction Equipment
Oct 1, 2006, By Jaclyn Alcantara, Associate Editor
As the nation's power demands have increased over the past few decades, the nature of the hazards posed by overhead transmission and distribution lines...
Short Circuits
Sep 1, 2006,
Spell-Check Sillies Sometimes I think spelling should be a required course in engineering school. Here are a couple of boo-boos from an engineering office:...
Top Ten Ways to Increase Cash Flow
Sep 1, 2006, By David Brown, D. Brown Management
On a typical electrical construction project, a project management team's success is measured on gross profit. Cash flow concerns are left to the controller,...
Safety Inspection Preparation Tips
Sep 1, 2006,
Fearing safety violations and citations, some contractors cringe at the very thought of an OSHA inspection. But according to the Essentials of Safety...
Safety Leadership at Its Best
Sep 1, 2006,
Safety leadership is a crucial ingredient to creating a true zero-injury culture at jobsites or on the plant floor, but becoming an effective safety leader...
The Case of the Residential Screw-Up
Sep 1, 2006, By John A. Palmer, Ph.D., P.E., C.F.E.I.
When a homeowner decided to finish the basement in his modest-sized home, he enlisted the help of trained professionals, hiring a general contractor to...
FCCI joins effort to combat equipment theft
Aug 10, 2006,
Company now contributes to NER databases...
Focus on CMMS Software
Aug 1, 2006,
Smart Maintenance Designed to make operations run smoothly, Smart Maintenance helps users reduce downtime and maximize maintenance activities. Combining...
The Case of the Shipyard Electrocution
Aug 1, 2006,
It seemed like a typical night at a ship repair yard one rainy evening. Operating for more than 15 years 13 of which had been at this particular location...
Voluntary Certification for Medium-Voltage Cable Splicers
Aug 1, 2006,
The National Cable Splicing Certification Board (NCSCB) recently introduced a national program to certify medium-voltage cable splicers. The program,...
Short Circuits
Aug 1, 2006,
Up and Down and Turned Around While working in a large foundry, I got paired up with a traveling person that had just hired in. We were pulling in wire...
Outsourcing Options
Aug 1, 2006, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
For the last few years, has been the buzzword in the plant maintenance world, and the numbers prove it. In 2004, consulting firm D.F. Blumberg Associates,...
The True Cost of Maintenance
Aug 1, 2006, By Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief
There's nothing like the excitement of a new project. You begin with a raw, clean site. You start with a fresh team of players. You're working with new...
Arc Flash Safety Checklist
Aug 1, 2006,
An arc flash event releases thermal heat, toxic fumes, pressure waves, blinding light, and sound waves. Arc flash events can cause critical burns, collapsed...
Beat the Heat
Aug 1, 2006, By John Pratten III, Fluke Corp.
For plant engineers, finding new ways to avert costly failures in their facilities is practically second nature. Particularly when it comes to industrial...
Choosing a CMMS That's Right for You
Aug 1, 2006, By Kris Bagadia, P.E., PEAK Industrial Solutions LLC
Once a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) has been justified, the next step is to obtain it. But where do you start, and how do you proceed?...
NFPA 70B Grows Stronger
Aug 1, 2006, By Thomas H. Bishop, P.E., Electrical Apparatus Service Association
In today's global economy, the quest for increased productivity is a given for most commercial and industrial facilities. Keeping those facilities running...
Short Circuits
Jul 1, 2006,
Wannabe Cake Decorator Starting out at an early age in electricity, my confidence often exceeded my knowledge. Many years ago, when 120/240V service was...
Implementing a Successful Electrical Safety Program
Jun 1, 2006, By Drake A. Drobnick, CSP, Thomas A. Edison Institute
During presentations I've given over the last several years, I'm always struck by the number of contractor questions I receive concerning implementing...
Short Circuits
Jun 1, 2006,
Ram Tough Several years ago our company was wiring a supermarket. One of the pieces of equipment to be connected was a cardboard baler. The electrician...
