November2022 Electrical Apparatus
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In the November 2022 EA!
Conventions & Trade Shows
16 The best in batteries
Developers and users gathered in Michigan in September to share their knowledge about battery technology
By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor
20 Making waves
The best and brightest in water management came together in New Orleans for Weftec 2022
By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor
Say It Right
18 Belt and suspenders
In writing, redundancy is the enemy of precision
By Richard L. Nailen, EA Engineering Editor
Electric Avenue
22 The lithium-ion risk
As the use of lithium-ion batteries has spread, some companies have come up with innovative precautions
By Carol Brzozowski, EA Contributing Writer
Pump It Up
​24 New rule on the efficiency of circulator pumps
The population of pumps covered by federal efficiency standards is about to expand again
By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor
Workforce
27 The post-Covid workforce
The pandemic has brought about many changes in the work place, some revolutionary, but which ones will be permanent?
By the Electrical Apparatus staff
Motors & Generators
31 How many starts?
Understand the numerous factors behind a motor’s starting capability before accepting a manufacturer’s claims
With trilingual summary
By Richard L. Nailen, EA Engineering Editor
More Than Accounting
37 Flat-rate pay for technicians
Sometimes, paying by the job makes more ‘cents’ than paying by the hour
By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor
Energy
40 In search of sustainable talent
Renewable help is wanted!
By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor
Comment - The workforce at a crossroads
Let's Solve Your Problem - Questions about motor performance and operating conditions
Business - WorldWide is sold and Jenkins buys a bearing maker
Letters - .Kind words, and thanks for a public service announcement
Associations- Associations offer resources for workforce development
Plant happenings - New plants for Wisconsin, Texas, Michigan, and Tennessee
Know your industry - Registered Apprenticeship offers an apprenticeship hub
Calendar - Upcoming meetings on manufacturing, fabrication, and HVAC/R
EA reader profile - Roland Schreier, microelectronics engineer and traveler
Product showcase - What’s new from Emerson, SKF, Nidec, and Regal Rexnord
Speaking of - ‘Going nuclear has a new look
Names & faces - Personnel changes at Houghton International and Edwin Bohr
Deaths - Ray Saddler, Army veteran and company owner
Utilities - ‘A look at the changing electric utility workforce 3
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 word search puzzle with an international motto
Moe, Genny & friends - The surreal world of an anthropomorphized motor and generator
Direct & current - NASA “DARTs” an asteroid, and drugs are smuggled in transformers
Advertising index - Who’s who—and who’s where—in this issue of Electrical Apparatus
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