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March 2008 

Below are listed featured articles from the March 2008 issue, Vol. 61, no. 3 © 2008 Barks Publications, Inc. ... see also March 2008 departments and columns and Previous issues.

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• Tricks and traps in three-phase winding connections

   

  All three-phase lap windings are the same—except for those that are different.
   

  With trilingual summary.
  (Read an online summary )

  By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor

   

• Boosting ventilation to increase motor load? Careful!

   

  Taking this easy route to increased load capacity can be asking for trouble
   

  By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor

   

• Plant and shop equipment
  A special section devoted to tools and materials used in apparatus service and maintenance

   

  By the EA staff

   

• Common-sense temperature control for control panels
  Practical ways to deal with the limitations of temperature ranges.
   

  By David P. Tryling, EA Electronics Editor

   

   

   

• Business startups for realists
  To be successful, you must determine where your competitive advantage truly lies.
   
  By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor

• OSHA’s amended PPE rule may cost employers $85 million
  Enhanced safety is cited as justification.
  
  By Richard B. Elsberry, EA Contributing Editor
  
  
   

See also March 2008's Departments, columns