Preventing arc faults and fires in buildings using new AFDD technology

Credit to Author: Zakaria Belhaja| Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2017 13:00:36 +0000

This is the second in a two-part series on the serious threat of fire caused by arc faults in the electrical systems of commercial, industrial, and residential buildings. In my… Read more »

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Reason #5 To Become an EcoXpert: Improved Productivity

Credit to Author: Jaimie Giarrusso| Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2017 13:16:34 +0000

Happy workers make a happy bottom line Is there a business benefit to happy employees? Indeed, there is. It’s all about improved productivity which leads to improved results. I will… Read more »

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New Guide Helps Engineers Navigate DC Protection Specification

Credit to Author: Pascale Rodriguez| Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2017 13:00:27 +0000

Direct current (DC) distribution systems predominated in electricity’s early days, but they have since lost ground to alternating current (AC) approaches in most applications. However, DC has maintained its importance… Read more »

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Ensuring patient safety through smart power management

Credit to Author: Yves Renaud| Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 13:00:51 +0000

In my last blog post, I took a look at how the newest power management solutions are helping healthcare facilities address financial challenges like energy and maintenance costs, as well… Read more »

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Arc Flash Protection Benefits

Credit to Author: Juha Rintala| Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2017 13:00:32 +0000

The first post in this series covered a new arc flash related standard, the 2018 edition of NFPA 70E. It has some changes, such as allowing the use of a… Read more »

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Medium Voltage Design Basics: Environmental & Operation Conditions

Credit to Author: Thierry Cormenier| Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 13:00:44 +0000

As noted in the previous post in this series, being flexible is important for panel builders, contractors, facility managers and specifiers. Having components meet medium voltage (MV) standard IEC 62271-200… Read more »

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How Edge Computing and Drones Reduce the Cost of Oil & Gas Exploration

Credit to Author: Philippe Carle| Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 15:00:33 +0000

Oil and gas exploration is expensive, with the location of the drill site driving a considerable portion of the cost. For example, the cost of a typical shallow shelf oil well… Read more »

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