March 2023 Electrical Apparatus
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In the March 2023 EA!
Training & Education
14 Pell Grant Push
An expansion of the grants via the ‘JOBS’ Act could prove crucial to bridging the skills gap
By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor
Electric Avenue
15 From diesel to electrified rail
A NEMA council is leading a conversation among major industry players about the conversion of rail in the U.S.
By Carol Brzozowski, EA Contributing Writer
Fast Forward
18 More than just hardware and software
A recent webinar on remote condition monitoring considered vendor and customer relations as well
By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor
Plant Life
20 Stern talk from OSHA
A fresh round of warnings from the federal job safety agency
By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor
Energy
22 Good LEEDs
The top 10 states for sustainable buildings have been announced
By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor
HVAC/R
27 Temperature check
Unfazed by a backdrop of encroaching regulations, attendees at the recent AHR Expo learned that the HVAC/R industry continues to develop
By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor
Motors & Generators
31 Updated DOE regulations cover more small motors
The new test rule, finalized by the Dept. of Energy last October, applies to several classes of motors not previously included
By John Malinowski, EA Contributing Writer
More Than Accounting
35 Buyer (and seller) beware
The top financial issues in buying and selling a business
By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor
Pump It Up
40 Distributed pumping in HVAC/R systems
An emerging ‘intelligent’ pump configuration stands to save considerable energy in facility cooling
By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor
The Editor's Comment - HVAC/R’s onward march
Let's Solve Your Problem - Answers to questions about motor application and performance
Letters- Variables that affect the size of motor leads
Business - Lubbock Electric is sold to a father-and-son team
EA reader profile - EA reader profile Kris Stauffer and his love of managing motors
Associations- HVAC/R groups explain their priorities
Deaths- Ruth Raines of Cumming, Ga., and James Ruth of Mendon, Vt.
Calendar - Upcoming events on power, manufacturing, and service
Speaking of - EVs bring in big money, according to Kelley Blue Book
Names & Faces - A new vice president at Turtle & Hughes, and new IEEE fellows
Plant Happenings - New plants for Ohio, Georgia, West Virginia, and Arizona
Know Your Industry - Air Conditioning Contractors of America serves the entire industry
Product showcase - The newest and best in HVAC/R power and control
Utilities - ‘ How HVAC/R affects peak electricity demand
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 crossword puzzle based on EA’s January and February issues
Moe, Genny & friends - The surreal world of an anthropomorphized motor and generator
Direct & current - Another acquisition for IPS, and a lot of gas about stoves
Advertising index - Who’s who—and who’s where—in this issue of Electrical Apparatus
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