August 2023 Electrical Apparatus
Large scale projects!
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In the August 2023 EA!
Electric Avenue
16 Large-scale EV charging projects
How stakeholders in both the public and private sectors are coming together to bring about nationwide EV charging
by Carol Brzozowski, EA Contributing Writer
Conventions & Trade Shows
20 Together in National Harbor
The ninetieth anniversary of the Electrical Apparatus Service Association expressed EASA’s ‘American heart with a worldwide reach’ By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor
28 The EASA Convention in photos
The view from the trade show floor
By the Electrical Apparatus staff
Repair Operations
31 When rewinders make house calls
The rewinding of large rotating machines in the field is accompanied by several special considerations
By Chase Fell, EA Contributing Writer
Motors & Generators
35 Getting down to brass tacks
Highlights from the technical sessions at the recent convention of the Electrical Apparatus Service Association
By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor
More Than Accounting
41 Selling to private equity
Understand the basics of private-equity transactions before entertaining offers from potential buyers of your company
By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor
Energy
46 Grid grades
A roundup of energy news from the U.S.
By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor
Training & Education
47 Orange is ripe
A Texas school rolls out a useful program with big-name partnerships
By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor
Pump It Up
48 Working with larger pumps
Pumps at the larger end of the size spectrum have their own special needs, but first we need to agree on a pragmatic definition of ‘large’
By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor
The Editor's Comment - What’s big in the electrical aftermarket
Let's Solve Your Problem - Answers to questions about operating conditions and repair
Business - No ‘greenwashing’ for these electric industry suppliers
Letters - More about choosing the right size motor leads
Know your industry - American Public Power Association brings utilities together
Calendar - Upcoming events on fabrication, batteries, and contracting
Associations - Prof. John Goodenough, creator of the lithium-ion battery
EA reader profile - Back-to-school comes early for association members
Plant happenings - New plants for Kentucky, Georgia, Illinois, and Florida
Speaking of . . . - New York is red hot — but FDNY hopes to change that
Names & faces - ‘ Changes at ABB, Schneider, Nidec, and Advanced Energy
Product showcase - What’s new from ABB, Teledyne, Ansys, and Intuitive
Utilities - Utilities understand the importance of community relations
Classified advertising - Your monthly marketplace for equipment, businesses, and more
Cy’s Super Service - The electrical service industry’s most prominent curmudgeon
EA puzzle - A wordsearch puzzle about servicing machines in the field
Moe, Genny & friends - The surreal world of an anthropomorphized motor and generator
Direct & current - Shortage of electrical steel is addressed, and renewables stumble
Advertising index - Who’s who—and who’s where—in this issue of Electrical Apparatus
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