Response to Rising Energy Costs
Jul 1, 2007,
In a survey by Milwaukee-based Johnson Controls, only 13% of respondents business leaders from a wide range of facilities and locations who were decision-makers...
Everyone makes mistakes. Some are just funnier than others
Jul 1, 2007,
Water Works We were using an auger one day to install light poles at a local hotel when we hit an unmarked water line about 3-feet deep. After contacting...
Short Circuits
Jun 1, 2007,
The Melody of a Miswire About 40 years ago, I was helping my old friend Tom change out a furnace. He was a licensed warm air mechanic, and I was a journeyman...
Prepare Your Plant for an Arc Flash Hazard Study
Jun 1, 2007, By Daryn Lewellyn, Lewellyn Technology
An arc flash hazard study is a complicated engineering survey and analysis that typically is performed by an engineering consultant. Preparing for the...
Taking The Labor Out Of Labor Tracking
Apr 1, 2007, By Tom Zind, Freelance Writer
When systemic problems plague a business, relief is immediate once they're revealed and corrected. At the same time, there's a natural tendency to resist...
Short Circuits
Apr 1, 2007,
Water Works We were called to troubleshoot the sprinkler water flow alarm at an old mill complex, dating back to the early 1900s. Verifying that the alarm...
Top Nine Reasons Generators Fail to Start
Apr 1, 2007, By Darren Dembski, Peterson Power Systems
With each passing year, our society's reliance on an unlimited supply of electric power continues to increase. The availability of this continuous power...
The Case of the Suffocating Swine
Mar 1, 2007, By James E. Peserik, PE, PLS, FACFEI, CFEI, CFII, DABFET, James E. Peserik Associates, Inc.
It seemed like any other day on a large commercial hog farm. Workers went about their daily chores one summer day, tending to the hogs as usual and leaving...
Short Circuits
Mar 1, 2007,
The plant I recently relocated to uses a complicated HVAC system to deal with chemical fumes and humidity as well as heating and cooling....
Productivity Metrics
Mar 1, 2007, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
When you're a facilities construction project manager or subcontractor, your job can be as lonely as that of the Maytag repairman, but for an entirely...
EquipmentWatch Launches New Online Fleet Manager
Mar 1, 2007,
EquipmentWatch, a leading provider of online heavy equipment data and sister online property to EC&M, recently launched its new EquipmentWatch Fleet Manager...
A Quick Guide to Making PQ Measurements
Mar 1, 2007, By John DeDad, senior director, editorial and EC&M development
The variety of test and measurement products available today can boggle the mind. From the mundane to the exotic, these instruments can practically lead...
Training for Future Growth
Mar 1, 2007, By Al Levi Appleseed Business
If you've had enough of trying to run a business while running around as a technician, you're not alone. Many managers and owners at small- to mid-size...
Safeguard Your Bottom Line by Ensuring Your Customers' Well-Being
Feb 1, 2007,
The sharp decline in the single-family housing construction market has some residential electrical contractors scrambling for new ways to promote themselves....
OSHA's Top 10 Cited Standards
Feb 1, 2007,
As reported by OSHA, the following are the top 10 most frequently cited standards in fiscal year 2006 (October 2005 through September 2006): 1 Scaffolding,...
