In response to a statewide conservation initiative, California's Department of General Services has introduced a pilot enterprise energy management (EEM)...More
A grant from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has enabled Syracuse University to become the first energy consumer...More
The combined consumption of power line surge suppressors in North America and Europe will increase from $978 million in 2001 to nearly $1.5 billion by...More
Today's large data centers represent an evolutionary change from their predecessors. Continuous availability remains the paramount objective, however,...More
Lightning-caused faults on a utility power system can lead to voltage sags affecting customers over a wide area or high transient voltages resulting in...More
Not all UPS designs are the same. As a result of cost savings in the very competitive UPS market, some designs may not have the highest level of component...More
Transit Cases The Road Warriors are airtight and watertight transit cases that provide protection in any environment. Custom foam inserts in various gauges...More
Meaningful purchase decisions usually include a pro versus con or benefit versus cost analysis. The intent is to ensure that capital equipment decisions...More
Power quality experts cringe when they hear the words isolated ground because the consequences of a poorly designed or applied isolated ground system...More
After 10 years of successful uninterrupted operation, the UPS systems in our data center failed. Although this incident stranded us without power for...More
Equipment with blown fuses, charred resistors, fried semiconductors, and vaporized circuit traces are on the workbenches of repair shops everywhere. Such...More
In reading the spring/summer issue of Research Horizons, a publication of the Georgia Institute of Technology, I was impressed by the nature and scope...More
PITTSBURGH, PA…Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation announced today its new line of Cutler-Hammer Power Factor Correction products, including...More
CHATSWORTH, CALIF - August 5, 2002 - Leading microturbine power systems manufacturer Capstone Turbine Corporation (www.microturbine.com; Nasdaq: CPST)...More
Hundreds of thousands of residents of El Paso, Texas, Las Cruces, New Mexico, and surrounding areas lost power early Friday when three high voltage transmission...More
WEST KINGSTON, R.I. – August 6, 2002 – American Power Conversion (APC) today announced an expansion of its award-winning Back-UPSÒ family of uninterruptible...More
Transtector Systems, Inc. is increasing its cabinet systems integration capabilities to include surge protected interior panel boards and load centers....More
A recent spate of transformer fires and power plant outages have highlighted the stakes in New York's ongoing struggle to patch up its aging electricity...More
If you're responsible for battery purchasing at your facility, you must address a number of issues before you even think about making a decision. How...More
If you ask Adam Wunn how things are going today, he'd say, Very busy, but the good kind of busy. That's because not long ago, he worked 70-hour weeks...More
The programmable logic controller (PLC) is an important component in most modern automation and process control systems today. It's also susceptible to...More
Fires broke out at a power plant in Queens for a second day in a row early Wednesday, temporarily disrupting some power supplies in New York City as residents...More
Inrush currents associated with motor starting and transformer energizing can cause interaction problems with other loads in a facility or on the power...More
LEDs have unique and compelling characteristics that make them ideal for industrial lighting applications. But there are a variety of misconceptions about LEDs, how well they work, how long they last, and more. Digital Lumens developed this whitepaper to dish up the facts around LEDs and address some common misunderstandings....More
An arc flash is associated with the explosive release of energy caused by an electrical arc, due to either a phase-to-ground or a phase-to-phase fault. This kind of fault can result from many factors – a dropped tool, accidental contact with electrical systems, buildup of conductive dust, corrosion or improper work conditions.....More
Abstract: In this webinar, Mike will not only explain the current NEC requirements for GFCIs and AFCIs, but he'll explain how they operate, what causes their premature failure, and when they won't provide the safety protection you might have thought they would.
Abstract: This webinar will teach attendees the difference between risk and hazard, and how the choice of system grounding has a direct impact on reliability and safety.
