Electrical Apparatus August 2006
Featured articles  

  • Manufacturing show preview, p. 12, in the August 2006 Electrical Apparatus Trade Shows - Energy and efficiency on manufacturing show agenda Visitors to next month's Electrical Manufacturing Expo in Indianapolis will learn about wind power, streamlining operations, and more By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor
     
     
     
  • EASA Convention, p. 25, in the August 2006 Electrical Apparatus Trade Shows  - Service company owners get down to business Attendees at last month's convention of the Electrical Apparatus Service Association in Las Vegas discussed management along with both established and new technology. By the EA Staff
     
     
     
  • Skin effect in electrical conductors - p. 19 in August Electrical Apparatus Wire and Cable - Skin effect: what it is, what it does It's basic in the design and operation of much 50 or 60 Hz apparatus By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor (Read an online summary)
     
     
     
  • Safety and Health  -   Pain killers: why you need to read the label before using:  Know what you are using and remember: the doctor knows best.   By Richard B. Elsberry, EA Contributing Editor
  • Accounting  -  Watch those supply costs! How controlling payments for materials and suppliers can enhance profitability.  By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor

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  • KJ Electric, following a flood in Binghamton, NY - in August 2006 Electrical Apparatus KJ Electric, following a flood in Binghamton, NY - in August 2006 Electrical Apparatus KJ Electric, following a flood in Binghamton, NY - in August 2006 Electrical Apparatus Editor's Comment   Perspective on current and upcoming issues... by Horace B. Barks, Executive Editor  In this issue: Show time again: Electrical Manufacturing Expo opens September 18 in Indianapolis ... More about the EASA Show ......Keeping afloat after a flood in Binghamton, NY - KJ Electric was left in shambles ...
  • Let's Solve Your Problem   Wiring color codes not a universal standard ... Cable voltage rating unrelated to ampacity ... How cable surrounding affect voltage drop .. Cause of porosity in cast aluminum rotor? ... Size of terminal hardware based on current? ... Why the mismatch in motor circuit wiring? ... Is a DA test right for random windings? 
  • Letters    Reading nameplates from Larry Ninis, Dreisilker Electric, Glen Ellyn, IL
  • Associations,  societies and government activities       Refrigeration Service Engineers' annual meeting to be held in Atlanta October 3-7 ... Online "Warehouse Pro" from the National Association of Electrical Distributors trains managers and students ... National Electrical Manufacturers Association provides aid to flood-damaged facilities with free downloadable booklet, available @ http://nema.org/prod/be/enclosures/upload/guidelines_handling_water_damaged_elect_equip.pdf  ...
  • Business and financial briefs       Kadon bought by Siemens Canada Ltd. ... Rexel Group acquires GE Supply ... Littelfuse buys Taiwan varistor supplier ... Emerson wins Canadian automation contract ... Magnetek introduces product, receives warning from NYSE ... The Bosch Group to acquire Telex Communications Holding, Inc. ... Regal-Beloit selling cutting tools unit ... French utility buys Pratt & Whitney turbine ... Systems Material Handling reorganizes ... U.S. Filter is now known as Siemens Water Technologies ... New sales representatives for American Sensor Technologies and Peerless Electric ... Balmac, Inc., celebrates its 30 year anniversary ... Certification briefs   Two Technologies, Inc. Edited by Kevin Jones
  • Tom Johnson's book about his experiences in Vietnam will be published this summer - featured in the August 2006 issue of Electrical Apparatus "The Limit," a book by Johnson Electric Motor Shop's Tom Johnson - featured in the August 2006 Electrical Apparatus EA reader at ease    Peggy Parker, owner of Allen's Electric Motor Service, is an extraordinarily active volunteer and community leader. By Joseph S. Hoff, EA Special Features Editor  
     
     
     
  • Say It Right   What do we mean by "similarity"? All things being equal, very few things really are... by Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor 
  • Calendar In every issue and updated on the web. See our Calendar page for current offerings.
  • Standards briefs   updates of standards and related information. In this issue - International views of insulation and EMF from the International Electrotechnical Commission ... The latest opinions on transformer efficiency from the U. S. Department of Energy ... a series of U.S. - led standards development training and cooperation seminars will be presented to Chinese industry and government officials by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association ... Edited by the Electrical Apparatus staff. 
  • Flowser Corp's Pump training center, from the August 2006 Electrical ApparatusTraining 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 - Drives and controls from Bosch Rexroth Corp, www.boschrexroth-us.com Pump maintenance from Pumping Machinery LLC ... A-C drive troubleshooting, from EMA Electronic Maintenance Associates, www.emainc.com ...  Corrosion testing, from ASTM International ... Power quality, from PowerCET Corp., www.powercet.com/download/courscat.pdf ... Motor & drive application from Baldor Electroic ... Servo motors, from Quality Solutions Co., www.motor-solutions.com ... Motor service and repair, from the Electrical Apparatus Service Association, www.easa.com ...Also in this issue - Flowserve Corp opens new pump training center (pictured) 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.
  • Trilingual summary   For our international readers, each month one featured topic is presented in French, Spanish and German. In this issue - Skin effect: what it is, what it does (read a summary)
  • Brian Hansen of Leviton Manufacturing Co. , in the August '06 Electrical Apparatus Steven McCurdy of Leviton Manufacturing Co. , in the August 2006 Electrical Apparatus Carol Lynch of Leviton Manufacturing Co. , in the August 2006 Electrical Apparatus Matt Thrasher of Smith Seckman Reid, Inc., in the August 2006 Electrical Apparatus James Keigof of Smith Seckman Reid, Inc.., in the August 2006 Electrical Apparatus Michael Eledrege of American Senior Technologies and Tom Giannone of Cushman & Wakefield ., in the August 2006 Electrical Apparatus

  • Names and Faces   ... News and photos of industry people on the move and in the news.  In this issue  -Mike Fahrio and John Toraason of B&B Electronics Manufacturing Co ... Brian Hansen (left), Steven McCurdy (second from left), Dan Munson and Carol Lynch (third from left) of Leviton Manufacturing Co. ... Rob Bullock of Bison Gear and Engineering ... Schris Schneider and Chris Webber of Mead Supply division of Volland Electric Equipment Corp ... Matt Thrasher and James Keig (third and second from right) of Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. ... Sarah Sutton of A.O.Smith Co ... Daniel Doimo of MGE UPS Systems ... Johanna Glode of Johnstone Supply Co ... Michael Eledrege of American Senior Technologies and Tom Giannone of Cushman & Wakefield (right, pictured together)   ...Edited by the EA Staff   
  • Randy Gillitzer of Equipment Maintenance Services, Inc., remembered in the August 2006 Electrical Apparatus Dean Lloyd, past president of Lloyd Electric, remembered in the August 2006 Electrical Apparatus Deaths   Randy Gillitzer (l.) of Equipment Maintenance Services, Inc., and Dean Lloyd, former president of Lloyd Electric Company.  
     
     
     
     
  • Electronics    Input modules from Dataforth Corp ... Testing devices from Keystone Electronics ... Programmable logic controllers from Divelbiss ... Interfaces from EAO Switch ... Computer software from Yaskawa Electric America and Dolphins Software ... Edited by David P. Tryling
  • Literature    Adhesives and potting compounds from the TriggerBond company ... Fire-rated poke-through products from Hubbell Wiring Device-Kellems ... Edited by the EA Staff
  • Grid Integration of Wind Energy Conversation Systems, reviewed in the August 2006 Electrical Apparatus New Books    Grid Integration of Wind Energy Conversion Systems, by S. Heier, John Wiley & Sons Inc. See also our Book Review page.  
     
     
     
     
  • Cy's Super Service, Motorhead and Generatorhead   Comic strips featuring characters from our favorite cartoonists
  • Direct and Current   A looming health care crisis ... Last month's heat wave ... 121,000 non-farm jobs added in June ... Distributors net profit gains ... IRS warms of email identity scams ... Cyberthieves... By the Editors
  • Classified Advertising   Equipment, jobs, businesses, business opportunities and services.
  • Advertising Index   An easy to use reference to the advertisements in Electrical Apparatus magazine.

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