Electrical Apparatus March 2008
Featured articles  

  • Three-phase winding connections, from the March 2008 Electrical ApparatusMotors & Generators - Tricks and traps in three-phase winding connections: All three-phase lap windings are the same—except for those that are different. By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor (Read an online summary)
     
     
     
  • Increased load through ventilation , from the March 2008 Electrical ApparatusMotors & Generators - 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
     
      
  • Control panel temperature control, from the March 2008 issue of Electrical Apparatus magazineNew Equipment - Plant and shop equipment: A special section devoted to tools and materials used in apparatus service and maintenance  By the EA staff
     
     
  • Digital Electronics - Common-sense temperature control for control panels Practical ways to deal with the limitations of temperature ranges. By David P. Tryling, EA Electronics Editor  
  • Personal protective equipment, from the March 2008 Electrical ApparatusSafety and Health  -  OSHA’s amended PPE rule may cost employers $85 million: Enhanced safety is cited as justification. By Richard B. Elsberry, EA Contributing Editor
     
     
  • Accounting  -   Business startups for realists: To be successful, you must determine where your competitive advantage truly lies. By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor

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  • Editor's Comment In this issue - Generating electricity by walking ... more about generators - Anderson, South Carolina ("The Electric City") puts old electrical equipment on display at the Arts Center Warehouse ... your letters ... by Horace B. Barks, Editor and Publisher
  • Let's Solve Your Problem The longest-running and one of our most popular features, Let's Solve Your Problem answers real questions posed by people in plants and service shops around the U.S. and abroad. Selected Q&A's from this column are available in our popular Let's Solve Your Problem books.  In this issue - Does NFPA 70E apply to d-c circuits?...Hotter bearing may have reduced load rating...Why not higher voltage for motor hipot test?...Voltage drop limits vary around the world...What’s the lower limit for insulation resistance?... Does speed matter when regreasing bearings?...Why cable rating doesn’t match motor voltage... What’s the meaning of "loading factor"? Edited by the EA staff 
  • Trade associations, professional societies and government activities  News of non-profit government, and other organizations serving the electrical mechanical industries.  In this issue - Manufacturers’ Agents National Association plans third Keystone All Rep Conference (April, Baltimore) ... Professional Electrical Apparatus Recyclers League to discuss counterfeiting at May conference in California ... ASTM International seeks award nominees ... Electrical Apparatus Service Association chapter officers to hold preshow meeting for training and networking ... Electrical conductors are topic of ASTM International workshop ... American Society of Safety Engineers to present safety experts at June conference in Las Vegas ...  Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute of Arlington, Va., newly merged with the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association, renames website URL to www.ahridirectory.org  Edited by the EA staff
  • Business and financial briefs  News of expansions, relocations, annual reports, and more, about companies serving the electrical mechanical industries. In this issue - Integrated Power Services of Greenville, S.C., buys Electro-Mec, a power-services company based in Indiana, Pa ... Canadian service company Delom Group reorganizes Entreprise d’Electro­mecanique Delstar, Omega Machine Shop, and Services Electromecaniques Roberge into Delom Services, Inc. ... Shermco is named authorized service provider for ABB BU machines and BU LV motor products ... Iris Power, of Etobicoke, Ont. establishes branch office in Beijing
  • Distributor briefs Coleman Cable, Inc., of Waukegan, Ill. will expand in Pleasant Prairie, Wis.... ABC Supply Co., Inc., of Beloit, Wis. will be primary distributor of Flir infrared cameras to the roofing industry ... All American Semiconductor renews relationship with Tyco Electronics
  • Financial briefs Reports from Regal-Beloit Corp, Emerson Electric Co., W.W. Grainger, Rockwell Automation, Inc and Littelfuse s ...Edited by Kevin Jones
  • Utility Briefs  News of the utility industry. In this issue - Wind energy capacity surged in 2007 ... Lawsuit charges Duke Energy Corp. paid kickbacks ... Feds say worker at San Onofre nuclear power plant faked records ... Feds inspect Point Beach Nuclear Power Station in Two Rivers, Wis...   Edited by Kevin Jones
  • Hubbell Wiring Systems’ Bob Murphy - featured in the March 2008 Electrical Apparatus EA reader profile Spotlighting Electrical Apparatus readers on the job. In this issue - Hubbell Wiring Systems’ Bob Murphy discusses how brands can carry a company through a recession.  By Josh Hoff  
     
     
     
  • Ohio State University undergraduate student Rebecca Routson and assistant professor Robert Siston,featured in the Engineering Education column of the March 2008 Electrical Apparatus Engineering Education By Josh Hoff A glimpse into today's engineering classroom in a quarterly feature which reports on college and university courses relevant to expanding electromechanical activities, as well as pre-college programs. In this issue - Ohio State University seeks undergraduates for research projects (undergraduate student Rebecca Routson and assistant professor Robert Siston are working to base the design of an assistive walking device on a child’s gait, daily activities, and a mechanical analysis of the child’s current walker. - pictured, left) ... Students at Duke University use Ipods to reinforce learning ... National Science Board issues Science and Engineering Indicators 2008, a biennial report on the state of science and engineering research and education in the United States ... Students stay connected digitally at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan ...
  • Standards briefs Updates of standards and related information. In this issue - International Association of Electrical Inspectors seeks more National Electrical Code clout ... Chinese National Committee of the International Electrotechnical Commission and the Shenzhen Institute of Standards and Technology promote internationalism ... National Electrical Manufacturers Association publishes revised standard for HPS lamps ... The National Electrical Manufacturers Association ( http://global.ihs.com ) expands magnet wire standard ... Edited by the Electrical Apparatus staff. 
  • Calendar In every issue and updated on the web. See our Calendar page for current offerings.
  • Training Briefs Announcements of workshops, seminars and instructional materials, in every issue and updated on the web. See our Training page for current offerings.  In this issue - Motor fundamentals from The Electrical Apparatus Service Association ... Electrical service and safety from Shermco Industries ...Servo motors from Quality Solutions Co....Corrosion prevention from Corrosion College... Motors and generators from EPRI Power Generation and TECO-Westinghouse Motor Co. ... Corrosion testing from ASTM International (formerly the American Society of Testing and Materials),... Power quality from PowerCET Corp. ... UPS’s and batteries from Ametek Solidstate Controls ...Welding from Lincoln Electric Co.... Motor & drive application from Baldor Electric Co ... Drives and controls from Bosch Rexroth Corp.... High-voltage maintenance from Ox Creek Energy ...Professional certification from The Association for Facilities Engineering ...Infrared thermography from The Electrical Apparatus Service Association and Snell Infrared ... Producers of workshops, seminars, and instructional materials are encouraged to send announcements to Training Briefs Editor, Electrical Apparatus. See Contact Us page. Certain restrictions apply - contact the editors for details.
  • Trilingual summary For our international readers, each month one featured topic is presented in French, Spanish and German. In this issue - Tricks and traps in three-phase winding connections (read an online English summary)

  •    Jerry Davis of Robroy Industries - in the March 2008 issue of Electrical ApparatusAlex Harvey of Stellar Materials, Inc. in the March 2008 issue of Electrical ApparatusSean Fitzgerald of The Eraser Company, Inc - featured in the March 2008 Electrical ApparatusMark Campion of  Pentadyne Power Corp. - featured in the March 2008 Electrical ApparatusBilly Stanfill of Staco Energy Products Co., featured in the March 2008 Electrical Apparatus

  • Names and Faces News and photos of industry people on the move and in the news. In this issue - Jerry Davis (pictured, above left) of Robroy Industries ... Alex Harvey (second from left), Jeff Pchola, Dave Ernst, and Ken Hoyt of Stellar Materials, Inc. ... Sean Fitzgerald (center),  Robert Colling, Wilton George, Michael Hall, and Thomas Taylor of The Eraser Company, Inc.... Thomas J. Summerson, honored with the Francis L. LaQue Memorial Award by ASTM International’s Committee ... Mark Campion (second from right) of  Pentadyne Power Corp. ... Billy Stanfill (right) of Staco Energy Products Co....Edited by the EA Staff
  • Product briefs Photos and announcements of new products. In this issue - Tools from Klein Tools,  The Eraser Co, LEDtronics and  Wright Tool Co. ... Circuit Interrupters from Cooper Bussmann ... Drives & Inverters  from  ABB Low Voltage Products ... Interconnections from Bridgeport Fittings and Cooper B-Line ... Measuring Equipment from Fluke Corp ... Contact surface pressure indicating sensor film from Sensor Products...Edited by the EA Staff.
  • Automation Briefs High-tech products of use to the industry. In this issue - Clamp meter from Fluke ... LCD interface from Saelig ... Motion controller from Baldor Electric ... Linear encoder from Heidenhain ... Emergency stop from Human Machine Interface ... Fuse holder from Keystone Electronics ... Microstepping motor from Oriental Motor. By David P. Tryling, EA Contributing Editor
  • Say It Right The popular column about language in the workplace. In this issue - Wait just a moment - Don't refer to a span of time unless you're prepared to define it ... by Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor
  • Deaths Obituaries of industry people In this issue - Richard E. Stone, owner of Stone Electric, Eldora, Iowa.
  • Cy's Super Service, Motorhead and Generatorhead Comic strips featuring characters from our favorite cartoonists. 
  • Classified Advertising Equipment, jobs, businesses, business opportunities and services.
  • Direct and Current Breaking news of interest to the industry. In this issue - Power transmission product sales fluctuate ... credit crisis affects small businesses ... Small business continues to lead growth ... California plans incentives for engineers ... Commerce Secretary reports export increase .. from The Editors of Electrical Apparatus.

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