Electrical Apparatus June 2006
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  • New products at the EASA show, p. 18, in the June 2006 Electrical Apparatus Trade Shows - Products and services being featured at EASA Convention Motors, controls, predictive maintenance tools in abundance at this month's Electrical Apparatus Service Association Convention in Las Vegas   By the EA staff  
     
     
     
  • Current transformers, p. 31, in the June 2006 Electrical Apparatus Power Systems - What's so special about current transformers? Nothing, really, but there's still much to learn. With trilingual summary. (Read a summary ) By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor
     
     
     
  • Digital Electronics - Don't forget the drawings! A good set can help save time and money in an automation project. (Read this article) Note: This article was originally published in May 2006, but was reprinted in June because of a printing error that affected many May copies.  By David P. Tryling, EA Electronics Editor
  • Water in lubrication, page 40 of the June 2006 Electrical ApparatusMaintenance - Water and oil: not a good mix:  Bearings can still be damaged by lubricant contamination By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor
     
     
     
  • Accounting  -  Look before you leap: Why business buyers must conduct careful due diligence before closing the deal.  By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor
  • Avoiding driving hazards - p. 43 in June Electrical ApparatusSafety and Health  -   Making the most dangerous job safer: Most on-the-job deaths occur in company cars and trucks. By Richard B. Elsberry, EA Contributing Editor 
     
     
     

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  • Editor's Comment  The EASA show - major venue, big opportunity ... The repair of motors in New Orleans goes on and on ... Our printer lays an egg (because of a printing error, "Don't forget the Drawings" was omitted from the May issue of EA.)
  • Let's Solve Your Problem Must motor feet be fully supported? ... Less current for cables exposed to sun? ... Single-phase loading of three-phase generator ... Cable vibration cause of insulation breakdown ... Can a TEFC motor fan be safely removed? ... Phase unbalance: volts or current? ... Why no gaskets in explosion-proof motors? 
  • Letters  Hazardous substances, from Dennis Loreaz, Manager Electrical Engineering, Stearns Division, Rexnord Industries LLC, Milwaukee, Wisconsin ... High should be low in our Slot Wedges article, from Chuck Yung, Technical Support Specialist, EASA, St. Louis, Missouri.... Sizing boost transformer, from Rich Nabuda, Chief Electrician, USS Hornet CVS-12 Museum, Alameda, California
  • Trade associations,  professional societies and government activities   EASA Show exhibit registrations ahead of '05 ... InterNational Electrical Testing Association calls for papers ... National Electrical Manufacturers Association updates the 2008 National Electrical Code ... U. S. mandates federal purchases of National Electrical Manufacturers Association premium motors in federal facilities ... A/C and heat pump shipments soar in January ... Bosch Security Systems' corporate security consultant Paul Baran wins National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association's 2006 Sara E. Jackson award for outstanding leadership ... Sales of power transmission/motor control products rose 11.1% in February over February 2005 ... Adhesive & Sealant Council issues call for speakers .. Refrigeration Service Engineers Society announces annual conference ...
  • Business and financial briefs Birclar Electric and Great Lakes Service & Sales merge and will continue to be affiliated with Kiemle-Hankins Co ...  Rexel buys Capitol Light and Supply ... Emerson Electric continues its pursuit of acquisitions and plant expansions ... German drive maker Bosch Rexroth sees continued growth ... European electrical giants under scrutiny ... Regal-Beloit completes Chinese purchase ... Financial briefs: Baldor Electric ... A.O. Smith ... Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.  ...Edited by Kevin Jones
  • Calendar In every issue and updated on the web. See our Calendar page for current offerings.
  • Paul Gullickson, executive vice president of L&S Electric, Schofield, Wisconsin, is a scuba diver - seen on p. 16 in the June 2006 issue of Electrical Apparatus EA reader at ease   Paul Gullickson, executive vice president of L&S Electric, Schofield, Wisconsin, has gone scuba diving all over the world. "Scuba diving is the next best thing to zero gravity," says Gullickson. By Joseph S. Hoff, EA Special Features Editor  
     
     
  • Standards briefs National Electrical Manufacturers Association urges more support for standardization ... International Electrotechnical Commission publishes partial discharge testing procedures ... American National Standards Institute adopts new IEEE and UL standards ... Edited by the Electrical Apparatus staff. 
  • Joseph Giegel of Leviton Manufacturing Co, p 45 in the June '06 Electrical Apparatus Jeff McIlroy of Robroy Industries - p. 45 in the June 2006 Electrical Apparatus John Hoelz of Robroy Industries - p. 45 in the June 2006 Electrical Apparatus Tammy Miller of the National Association of Electrical Distributors and Border States Electric Supply - p. 45 in the June 2006 Electrical Apparatus David Towell of Michelman - p. 45 in the June 2006 Electrical Apparatus Harvey Eisenstadt of Bosch Security Systems - p. 45 in the June 2006 Electrical Apparatus  
     
     
     
     
     
  • Names and Faces Nitin Kulkarni of Helwig Carbon Products ... Joseph Giegel of Leviton Manufacturing Co (pictured, left) ... Jeff McIlroy (second from left), John Hoelz (third from left) and Ed Atanasoff of Robroy Industries ... Tammy Miller of the National Association of Electrical Distributors and Border States Electric Supply (third from right) ... David Towell of Michelman (second from right) ... Patricia Ackerman, Kenneth Maciolek, Jane Sanford and Craig Watson of A. O. Smith Co ... Harvey Eisenstadt of Bosch Security Systems (far right) ...Edited by the EA Staff 
  • Engineering Education    Vocational training - Tom Geoppinger of Matlock Electric shares his experiences ... Chemical engineering - Dr. Victor Ugaz of the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M ... "So You Want to be an Engineer" event at Drexel University ... the IEEE Education Partners Program ... a business degree with a new engineering studies concentration at the Milwaukee School of Engineering ... By Josh Hoff
  • Jake Turner, former president and chairman of Tampa Armature Works, remembered in the June 2006 Electrical Apparatus Deaths  Jake Turner, former president and chairman of Tampa Armature Works, Inc.  
     
     
     
     
  • Web briefs www.equitech.com  ... www.williamsonlabs.com  ... www.danaherpowersolutions.com  ... www.vibrationanalysis.co.uk  ... www.emersonnetworkpower.co.in  ... www.cadickcorp.com  ... www.nexansenergy.com  ... http://ifigure.com  ... www.polywater.com  ... www.gowelding.com  ... www.fmresearch.com  ... www.hsb.com  ... www.cable.alcan.com  ....Edited by the Electrical Apparatus staff. 
  • Say It Right  "What color is your enclosure?" - No industry standards exist for defining their colors. by Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor
  • Oil Mist Lubrication: Practical ApplicationsNew Books Recently published books, reviewed by our editors. In this issue - Oil Mist Lubrication: Practical Applications, by H. P. Bloch and A. Shamim (reviewed by Richard L. Nailen)  
     
     
     
  • 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: Pump maintenance from Pumping Machinery LLC ... Motor/generator maintenance, from Jarsco Engineering Corp ... A-C drive troubleshooting, from EMA Electronic Maintenance Associates, www.emainc.com  ... Vibration analysis, from the Vibration Institute ...Servo motors, from Quality Solutions Co., www.motor-solutions.com  ... Corrosion testing, from ASTM International ... Power quality, from PowerCET Corp www.powercet.com  ... Drives and controls, from Bosch Rexroth ... Motor & drive application, from Baldor Electric Co ... Motor service and repair from the Electrical Apparatus Service Association, www.easa.com  ... High voltage maintenance from Dan Ninedorf, Ox Creek Energy, www.corona-technology-course.com  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.
  • Product briefs EASA convention preview highlights products and services being featured in Las Vegas in June ...  Edited by the EA Staff. 
  • Cy's Super Service, Motorhead and Generatorhead Comic strips featuring characters from our favorite cartoonists
  • Direct and Current Working beyond retirement ... New European Union legislation ... Industrial automation and controls increasing ... Junk mail on cell phones ... Lighting systems highest sales in nearly six years ... U.S. Postal Service files rate requests ... Value of the dollar declines ... By the Editors
  • Classified Advertising Equipment, jobs, businesses, business opportunities and services.

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