Electrical Apparatus
Featured articles April 2010

  • Say It Right - All descriptions are not created equal: Weighing the various ways to describe motor performance 
    By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor      
  • The AFCI: as controversial as ever, featured in the April 2010 Electrical ApparatusCircuits & Circuitry - The AFCI: as controversial as ever - Is it overkill, or is it the next big thing in arc protection? With trilingual summary.  (Read an online summary)
    By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor      

     
     
  • Should motor rating match load horsepower? in the April 2010 Electrical ApparatusMotor Performance - Should motor rating match load horsepower? Why smaller isn’t necessarily better By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor 
     
     
     
     
  • Accounting - Pricing do’s and don’ts Why a seat-of-the-pants approach to pricing is a formula for disaster
    By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor 
  • When is low voltage a safe voltage? The safety threshold might depend on many variables  
    By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor 

Departments and Columns

 
  • Editor's Comment  'No winter lasts forever, no spring skips its turn' … How is our industry faring in current conditions? … Cut-throat pricing is not the answer …Coming in May and June: coverage of the EASA convention ... by Horace B. Barks, Editor and Publisher
  • Let's Solve Your Problem Is one step up in horsepower reasonable? …Is reduced current an energy saving? Motor efficiency operating temperature… ‘Hot’ vs. ‘cold’ thermal damage curves … Does ‘arc resistance’ imply ‘arc prevention’? ...Edited by the EA staff 
  • Trade associations, professional societies and government activities  EASA Webinar will cover maintaining efficiency …The International Society of Automation calls for papers … Power Transmission Distributors Association observes its fiftieth anniversary … Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute backs Obama administration’s Homestar plan …National Electrical Contractors Association plans mission to The Netherlands… American Society of Safety Engineers explains how to avoid falls… American Wind Energy Association reports wind resource larger than previously thought …National Association of Electrical Distributors prepares for leadership summit…Edited by Kevin Jones
  • Terry Sorchy, head winder at Precision Drive & Control, featured in the April 2010 Electrical ApparatusReader at Ease - Re-enacting History: Terry Sorchy, head winder at Precision Drive & Control, Monroe, Wisconsin travels back in time.
    By Joseph Hoff., EA Special Features Editor  

     
     
  • WEG moves North American headquarters, in the April 2010 Electrical Apparatus Harrington Hoists celebrates twentieth year as Kito subsidiary, in the April 2010 Electrical Apparatus
  •  Thermacore celebrates fortieth anniversary, in the April 2010 Electrical ApparatusLeviton expands networking into India, in the April 2010 Electrical Apparatus
  • Business and financial briefs WEG moves North American headquarters (pictured, above top left) ...ELANTAS PDG buys Formulated Products Business of Quadrant Chemical Corp … University of Iowa chooses Rockwell Automation to help optimize energy use …Emerson Electric Co.’s Global Data Center wins environment award … New warehouses for Wright Tool … Von Roll receives contract from Hydro One… TM4 and ATI-Eolien join WindGen America Consortium to update older wind turbines … Brandon & Clark, Inc. marks seventieth anniversary ... Harrington Hoists celebrates twentieth year as Kito subsidiary (top right)  ...  Leviton expands networking into India (bottom left) ... Thermacore celebrates fortieth anniversary  (bottom right) Edited by Kevin Jones
  • Calendar In every issue and updated on the web. See our Calendar page for current offerings.
  • Utilities Calpine Corp. of Houston to build first plant under federal greenhouse limits … Allegheny Energy reducing SO2 emissions … Wind industry set capacity record in 2009… Cincinnati State Technical and Community College offering Smart Grid major.. GE wins contract for Oregon wind farm
  • ELANTAS PDG, Inc.’s Jim Stockhausen, from the April 2010 issue of Electrical Apparatus    John D. McDonald of GE Energy Services, from the April 2010 issue of Electrical Apparatus   Onset Computer Corp’s Justin Testa, from the April 2010 issue of Electrical Apparatus
  • Names and Faces .ELANTAS PDG, Inc.’s Jim Stockhausen (pictured, left) … John D. McDonald of GE Energy Services (center) …John P. Bachner of the National Lighting Bureau … Onset Computer Corp’s Justin Testa (right) …Michael Kizis of Longo … Dave Piet of Morey Corp … Stahlin Non-Metallic Enclosures’ Roger Schroder …John Chir of ASTM International Committee … Bill Fisher of Robroy Industries ...Edited by Bill O'Leary
  • Product Briefs Test instruments, from Saelig Co. and Fluke Corp…. Tools, from The Eraser Co., Bondhus Corp. , Makita , and Techni-Tool, … Interconnections, from ERICO and Burndy … Lighting, from Cooper Lighting … Measuring equipment, from Ludeca Inc., Ametek Power Instruments, and Fluke Corp…. the Inpro/Seal Current Diversion Ring from Inpro/Seal Co. … Apply-A-Print product marking system from Nameplates for Industry …single-output, linear-regulated d-c power supplies from B& K Precision
  • Literature Electrical products catalog from Galvan Industries… 64-page test tool catalog from Fluke Corp….The National Electrical Manufacturers Association’s 18-page document,” Solid State Lighting for Incandescent Replacement - Best Practices for Dimming” … 7th Edition of the Omega Temperature Measurement Handbook from Omega Engineering, Inc.
  • Standards NEMA looks to adopt IEC drive standards… What’s new from IEC on motors and safety …NEC ‘Report on Comments’ now available
  • Trilingual summary  The AFCI - as controversial as ever (read an online English summary) - Der Störlichtbogenschutzschalter: kein Ende der Kontroverse ... L’AFCI: plus que jamais contesté ... El AFCI: tema de controversia como siempre
  • 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 -Permanent Magnet IPM/BLDC Motors from Advanced MotorTech, LLC  ... D-C Operation and Repair from Advanced MotorTech, LLC ...Motor and Generator Rewinding from EPRI, TECO-Westinghouse ... In other training news, Federal grant backs green training for youths
    Edited by Bill O'Leary
    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.
  • 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. ... from The Editors of Electrical Apparatus.

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