Electrical Apparatus February 2007
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  • Electronic waste is moved offshore, page 19, in the February 2007 Electrical Apparatus Hazardous Materials - Electronics waste is moved offshore Why Asian nations are seeing the consequences of planned electronics obsolescence in the West. Part 2 of a two-part article: changes that have come with the proliferation of electronic equipment in our lives. By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor (Read an online summary)
  • Machine interfaces, p. 23, in the February 2007 Electrical Apparatus Digital Electronics - Machine interfacing: Field service technicians are the front line in understanding the interface between machines and processes. By David P. Tryling, EA Contributing Editor
  • Electromagnetic Fields - Phase versus polarity: Why voltages of opposite polarity shouldn't be said to be 'out of phase' By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor
  • Workplace safety guidelines, page 26, in the February 2007 Electrical ApparatusSafety and Health  -  563 things you need to do to run a safe workplace Federal regulators stand ready to help with compliance  By Richard B. Elsberry, EA Contributing Editor  
     
  • Accounting  -   Overcoming the pitfalls of automated inventory records: New tools for maintaining inventory records can be a mixed blessing   By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor

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  • Gerald R Ford, friend of the business press - Editor's Comment   Electronics trash ... We're proud to be in the business press ... Gerald R. Ford, friend of the business press ... by Horace B. Barks, Executive Editor  
     
     
     
  • Let's Solve Your Problem A-C or D-C hipot tests for D-C windings? ... Can capacitors be used on lower-voltage circuit? A misunderstanding about cable voltage rating ... All stainless steels are not created equal ... How close together can two motors safely be? ... Is a floating neutral a problem for a motor? ...Edited by the EA staff 
  • Letters Mixing bars in a squirrel cage rotor, from Chase Fell, Engineer, Precision Rotor Services, Docena, Alabama ... Constant for full- to no-load? from Lew Mermelstein, Ames Research Center, Mofffett Field, California ... Joint failure caused by poor terminal contact, from David Bredhold, Application Engineer, Eaton/Cutler-Hammer, Louisville, Kentucky ... Kind words, from Frank Cluff, Electric Motor Shop Manager, Abitibi Consolidated, Taylor, Arizona, and Rich Nabuda, Chief Electrical Engineer, USS Hornet, US Navy, Alameda, California
  • Business and financial briefs P&H MinePro Services Australisai buys G&D Donnelly electric motor repair business ... Abby Mfg. Co acquires Steelcraft Corp ... Emerson Electric buys marine valve supplier Damcos Holding AS ... Sonepar USA acquires regional distributors Cooper Electric Supply and Fairview Electrical Supply Corp. ...Klein Tools chairman addresses IBEW ... Baldor-Reliance waiting period ends ... Phelps Dodge merger approved by regulators ... U. S. Dept of Homeland Security proposes regulations for chemical manufacturers ... National Electrical Manufacturer's Association resists European environmental directives ... Shermco Industries donates to Texas State Technical College ... Stahlin Non-Metallic Enclosures receives certification ...Edited by Kevin Jones
  • Trade associations, professional societies and government activities    "Leadership, vision, action" will be the EASA Minneapolis convention theme ... Education events sponsored by Power Transmission Distributors Association ... ASTM International creates 2007 as "The Year of the Student" ... Hydraulic Institute and Fluid Sealing Association sponsors one-day course on fundamentals of mechanical pump seals... OSHA safety training will be presented online from National Association of Electrical Distributors ... American Society of Safety Engineers offers safety examination guide CD-ROM ...National Electrical Manufacturers Association paper outlines how to evaluate water-damaged electrical equipment ... Electrical Insulation Conference seeks papers for Opryland Hotel conference in September ... Edited by the EA staff
  • Utility Briefs Southern California Edison in wind power venture with Allco Finance Group Ltd ... Sierra Club files suit against coal-fired plants in Texas ... Texas utility plan offers choice (but not savings?) ... Duke Energy Carolinas reaches compromise with N. C. Utilities Commission .. Edited by Kevin Jones
  • International Trade Shows   PowerEXPO Zaragoza ... Electrotech Expo Instanbul ... Elenex Thailand ...Electronexpo Russia ... Power Days-Graz ... High Techologies Expo, Tel Aviv ... Power Industry and Electrical Engineering, St. Petersburg, Russia .. Electrcal Shanghai, China .. Edited by the EA Staff
  • Standards briefs   Dissension in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) ranks ... NEMA Executive joins IEC Council .. news from ANSI (American National Standards Institute) ... New standards revisions from Underwriters Laboratories ... Edited by the Electrical Apparatus staff.
  • Electrical Manager  As the boomers retire, not everyone is replaced ... How casual should 'business casual' be ... Prepare to be pushed around by Bill Gates ... Beware the downside of employee referrals ... Internet transactions need greater fraud protection
  • Jeep belonging to Brad Nelsen, Nelsen Electric Motor, Salt Lake City - p. 18 of the February 2007 Electrical ApparatusEA reader at ease   Brad Nelsen, owner of Nelsen Electric Motor, Salt Lake City, Utah, is an avid off-road sportsman who built a customized jeep that can tackle severe terrain just about anywhere.  
     
     
     
  • Calendar Briefs  Upcoming trade shows, symposia, and events. In this issue - events from February to October 2007 ... Edited by the EA Staff
  • Literature Five phase stepping motor/driver packages catalog from Oriental Motor USA Corp .... Controlcat New Horizons catalog of temperature, flow and pressure measurement devices ... Pigalog buying guide for waste management products, from New Pig ... Edited by the EA staff
  • Web briefs American Welding Society— www.aws.org  ... Current Technology, Inc.—www.currenttechnology.com  .. Schneider Electric— www.schneiderelectric.com  ... Leonardo Energy— www.leonardo-energy.org  ... Solar Electric Power Association— www.solarelectricpower.org  ... Global-Electron— www.global-electron.com  ... Meterman Test Tools— www.metermantesttools.com  ... Electricity Storage Association— www.electricitystorage.com  ... Turvac, Inc.— www.turvac.com  ... Overland Conveyor Co., Inc.— www.overlandconveyor.com  ... ElectricSmarts Network— www.electricsmarts.com  ... Hi-Tec designs— www.hitecdesigns.com  ... NEMA Lighting Systems Division— www.lightingtaxdeduction.org  ... Edited by the Electrical Apparatus staff.
  • Jon Wake of The Eraser Company, in the February 2007 Electrical ApparatusBob Becker of Leviton Manufacturing Co , in the February 2007 Electrical ApparatusNames and Faces   Jon Wake of The Eraser Company (left) ... Richard Williams of the National Association of Electrical Distributors ... Bob Becker of Leviton Manufacturing Co (right) ...Edited by the EA Staff  
     
     
     
  • Steve Darby, former president of Darby Electric and past EASA president, in the February 2007 Electrical Apparatus Deaths Steve Darby, former president of Darby Electric and past EASA president.  
     
       
     
     

  • Training Briefs   Embedded networks from CAN in Automation ... Motor/generator maintenance, from Jarsco Engineering Corp ... Power quality from PowerCET Corporation ... Motor & drive application, from Baldor Electric Company ... Drives and controls, from Bosch Rexroth Corp ... Motor service and repair from the Electrical Apparatus Service Association ... High voltage maintenance, from Ox Creek Energy ... Professional certification, from The Association for Facilities Engineering ... Infrared thermography, from the Electrical Apparatus Service Association, Flir Systems, and Snell Infrared ... Edited by the EA Staff
  • EMBR update- changes to the Electromechanical Bench Reference 2007, the annual buyers' guide that readers received with their December 2006 Electrical Apparatus. Following publication of the directory, corrections and additions appear in subsequent issues of the magazine.
  • Product briefs Insulation, from Dow Corning ... Measuring equipment, from Fluke ... Safety eyewear, from Klein Tools ... 12 volt valve-regulated lead-acid battery, from Energsys ... Transparent vacuum sealable packaging from Cortec Corp ... Switching devices, from Elecvtroswitch and Hubbell Wiring ... Tools, from Thomas & Betts, Wera, Makita, the Eraser Company, Streamlight, Inc., Wright and Bondhus ... Test instruments from All-Test Pro, Extech, B&K Precision, Megger, Fluke, and Extech ...Edited by the EA Staff.
  • Cy's Super Service, Motorhead and Generatorhead Comic strips featuring characters from our favorite cartoonists.
  • Direct and Current   Distributors see improvement .. Seven percent growth in consumer electronics sales ... Small business sours on online advertising ... Is 2007 the year of the backup? ... Social security checks will increase... Using cell phones to check in at airports ... Associations for the blind argue over currency .... from The Editors of Electrical Apparatus.
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