Electrical Apparatus
Featured articles March 2010

  • Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, in the March 2010 Electrical ApparatusTrade Shows - Midwestern conference on energy efficiency: Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance's multi-day event presented strategies to bring efficiency into practice
    By Elizabeth Van Ness EA Internet Editor      
     

  • Understanding the speed-torque curve, featured in the March 2010 Electrical ApparatusMotor Performance - Understanding the speed-torque curve An essential tool for determining if a motor will accelerate its load safely With trilingual summary.  (Read an online summary)
    By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor

     
  • The motor efficiency rebate plan, featured in the March 2010 Electrical ApparatusEnergy Legislation  - Your check is in the mail—or is it? The motor efficiency rebate plan may be dead on arrival
    By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor

     
     
  • New Equipment   -  Plant and shop equipment: A special feature devoted to tools and materials used in apparatus service and maintenance By the EA staff
    By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor 
  • Accounting  -  Selling your business for top dollar Many elements must converge if you are to maximize your selling price
    By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor 

Departments and Columns

  • Editor's Comment  Two important technical articles not to be missed ... For many shops, it’s a good time to expand … For other shops, time to consider selling? ... by Horace B. Barks, Editor and Publisher
  • Let's Solve Your Problem Can pulling bars make the slots wider? … What accounts for stator energy during a start? … Will this redesign work? If so, at what horsepower? … Does everything need the same cooling air? … How to terminate cable shield at the motor … Hazardous area usage: Who’s responsible? … What’s the tolerance on nameplate efficiency? … How it is that ‘copper’ isn’t always copper? ...Edited by the EA staff 
  • Letters  Compact fluorescents not so hot in cold settings, from Steve Helfer, General Manager, Arnold Magnetic Technologies, Marengo, Ill.
  • Professional and Electrical Apparatus Recyclers League training session, in the March 2010 Electrical ApparatusTrade associations, professional societies and government activities  Power Transmission Distributors Association members are optimistic about the future … EASA Webinar will examine unusual winding connections The American Society of Safety Engineers launches standard initiative for preventing workplace accidents … ASSE Foundation receives $2,370 donation from ISNetworld of Dallas to establish a scholarship for students pursuing degrees in occupational safety and health … Indiana University of Pennsylvania Student Chapter and the Western Pennsylvania Chapters of ASSE to host conference … IEEE launches new Smart Grid portal … The American Society of Mechanical Engineers lobbies for energy R&D with Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers, and the International Society for Optics and Photonics. . Professional and Electrical Apparatus Recyclers League to hold 2010 Electrical Safety and Reliability Conference and Exhibition in Denver (previous training session pictured, above left) ... Edited by the EA staff
  • Hannover Messe 2010, in the March 2010 Electrical ApparatusBusiness and financial briefs Wood Group in wind power service deal … MISCOR divests itself of two business units … Emerson CEO sees no double-dip recession … Leviton reduces power use at its El Paso plant … Cooper division receives $1.3 million in Recovery Act Advanced Energy Manufacturing tax credits … ABB plans to acquire Swedish safety firm … European manufacturers raided on cartel concerns … Record earnings per share for A.O. Smith … Regal Beloit sees earnings increase… In April, all roads will lead to Hannover Messe 2010 (pictured, above left) .Edited by Kevin Jones
  • Calendar In every issue and updated on the web. See our Calendar page for current offerings.
  • EMBR update Additions and corrections to information in the 2010 EMBR. Click here to view
  • Jose Castro, President of South Bay Electric Motors, featured Reader Profile in the March 2010 Electrical ApparatusEA profile  ... Jose Castro, President of South Bay Electric Motors, Gardena, Calif. is a company ambassador, keeping in step with customer's needs and market demand
     
     
     
  • Trilingual summary  Understanding the speed torque curve (read an online English summary) - Drehzahl-Drehmoment-Kurven verstehen ... Comprendre la vitesse de la courbe de couple ... Comprensión de la curva velocidad-par
  • Standards Underwriters Laboratories revises several connector standards … ANSI announces standards updates and solicits comments … International Electrotechnical Commission announces publications dealing with electrical insulation
  • Paul Bradley of Solvay Chemicals, from the March 2010 issue of Electrical Apparatus Ron Bullock of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association and Bison Gear & Engineering Corp, from the March 2010 issue of Electrical ApparatusLegrand/Pass & Seymour’s Scott Bausch , from the March 2010 issue of Electrical ApparatusMartin Rogers of Power Distribution, Inc., from the March 2010 issue of Electrical ApparatusEaton Corp’s Richard D. Holder, from the March 2010 issue of Electrical Apparatus
  • Names and Faces .Paul Bradley of Solvay Chemicals (pictured, left)… Ron Bullock of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association and Bison Gear & Engineering Corp (second from left) ….Johnstone Supply’s DeWight Wallace… Legrand/Pass & Seymour’s Scott Bausch (center)… Martin Rogers of Power Distribution, Inc.(second from right)  … Eaton Corp’s Richard D. Holder (far right) and Jerry R. Whitaker … Longo’s Bill Sundstrom ...Edited by Bill O'Leary
  • Mobile lab at St. Cloud University, in the March 2010 issue of Electrical ApparatusEngineering Education Mobile lab at St. Cloud State University brings bioscience to students (pictured, left) … Eaton Corp. donates $25,000 to Piedmont Technical College Foundation, Greenwood, S.C. … Obama administration launches “Educate to Innovate” campaign to spur innovation  
     
  • Product Briefs Enclosures, from Adalet …Interconnections, from Molex, Cooper B-Line, and Meltric Corp….Switching devices, from Cole Hersee Co., Megger Ltd., and Ferraz Shawmut
  • students in the Machine Technology class at the Hanna-Westside Extension Campus in Anderson SC, in the March 2010 issue of 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 -D-C Motors from Advanced MotorTech, LLC ... A-C Motors, from the Electrical Apparatus Service Association ... Motor and Generator Rewinding from EPRI, TECO-Westinghouse ... In other training news, Enterprising students in the Machine Technology class at the Hanna-Westside Extension Campus in Anderson SC took a used motor to Darby Electric before installing it.  (Pictured, left)
    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.
  • Cy's Super Service, Motorhead and Generatorhead Comic strips featuring characters from our favorite cartoonists. 
  • Classified Advertising Equipment, jobs, businesses, business opportunities and services.
  • Direct and Current Breaking news of interest to the industry. ... from The Editors of Electrical Apparatus.

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