Electrical Apparatus January 2007
Featured articles  

  • Electronics hazards, page 17, in the January 2007 Electrical ApparatusHazardous Materials - Are electronics hazardous to your health? Part 1 of a two-part article: changes that have come with the proliferation of electronic equipment in our lives With trilingual summary. By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor (Read an online summary )
     
  •  Index of Articles - Annual five-year index, 2001-2005:  Listing major articles that have appeared in EA over the past five years. Compiled by the EA staff
  • Cold weather dangers, page 28, in the January 2007 Electrical ApparatusSafety and Health  -  The wind chill factor can cripple your work force And traditionally warm climes aren't necessarily immune   By Richard B. Elsberry, EA Contributing Editor  
     
  • Accounting  - Preparing to sell your business? Plan carefully - and consider consulting a professional!  By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor 

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  • Editor's Comment     What is in your computer? ... All articles from the last five years ... Selling a business isn't easy ... Thanks .... by Horace B. Barks, Executive Editor
  • Let's Solve Your Problem     How high are high torques? ... Can a rotor grow enough to rub the stator? ... Does delta connection threaten insulation? ... How to size an enclosure grounding pad ... Non conductive dust? Don't count on it! ... Does motor load affect safe reclosing time? ... How do frequent starts affect transformer size? ... Locked-rotor time versus acceleration time ... Can two wires be crimped into a single connector? ... What determines motor lead ampacity? ... Edited by the EA staff 
  • Letters     Comments and questions from readers of Electrical Apparatus In this issue - Measuring motor shafts to prevent rotor rub, from Brian F. Moore, Georgia Power, Forrest Park, Georgia ... Hybrid vehicles are more efficient than many think, from William P. Fox, Application Engineer, Siemens Energy and Automation, Norwood, Ohio ... Readers respond to gun safety article, from Douglas M. Bauer, the Moir Co., Inc., Denmark, Maine ... Leo Murphree, Jr., ECS Electrical and Construction Specialists, Greenwood, Mississippi ... C. L Cummins, Reed Electric Co., Portland, Oregon ...and Mike Zirnheld, Lehigh Acres, Florida ... .— Editor
  • Business and financial briefs      Schneider Electric buys American Power Conversion ... New overseas headquarters for Flowserve Corp ... Eaton Corp purchases switchgear maker Schreder-Hazemeyer ... Siemens Energy & Automation closers two plants in western Ohio ... MTE Corp will not move its plants or employees despite acquisition by SL Industries ... Rockwell Automation finalizes deal with DuPont ... New Lincoln Electric facility in Atlanta    ...Edited by Kevin Jones
  • Say It RightHow low is low?  Misunderstanding how much voltage is tolerable could be fatal   ...  by Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor
  • George Stratton, of G. E. Jones Electric Co., Amarillo, Texas, enjoys playing video games EA reader at ease    George Stratton, President of G. E. Jones Electric in Amarillo, Texas, enjoys the world of computer games  
     
     
     
     
  • Trade associations,  professional societies and government activities    National Association of Electrical Distributors survey reveals drop in third-quarter sales for distributors ... Professional Electrical Apparatus Recyclers League to observe its tenth anniversary at the Electrical Safety and Reliability Conference and Exhibition in February in Dallas ... Electrical Apparatus Service Association offers online training session on arc flash and shock hazards ... American Society of Safety Engineer's annual seminar to be held in January at the Las Vegas Flamingo Hotel ... ASTM International hits the road with a two day training course on corrosion testing ... American Society of Safety Engineers announces a newly revised American National Standards Institute standards, "Safety Requirements for Demolition for Construction and Demolition Operations." Edited by the EA staff
  • Standards briefs      National Electrical Manufacturers Association consolidates insulation sections, International Electrotechnical Commission combines some of its separate divisions .. New standards adoptions by the American National Standards Institute .. New International Electrotechnical Commission publications stress safety ...  Edited by the Electrical Apparatus staff. 
  • Training 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 - Pump maintenance, from Pumping Machinery LLC, www.pumpingmachinery.com  ... Power quality, from PowerCET Corp, www.powercet.com  ... Motor & drive application, from Baldor Electric, www.baldor.com  ... Motor service and repair, from the Electrical Apparatus Service Association, www.easa.com  ... Drives and controls, from Bosch Rexroth Corp, www.boschrexroth-us.com  ... High-voltage maintenance, from Ox Creek Energy, www.corona-technology-course.com  ... Professional certification, from the Association for Facilities Engineering, www.afe.org  ... Infrared thermography, from Infrared Training Center, www.infraredtraining.com/courses  , and also from the Electrical Apparatus Service Association, www.easa.com 
    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.
  • Doni Blanchard of The Eraser Company, in the January 2007 Electrical Apparatus Hariz Cumurovic, electrical engineer for Smith Seckman Reid, in the January 2007 Electrical Apparaus Names and Faces    News and photos of industry people on the move and in the news.. In this issue - Jerry Ragonese and John Mulligan of K. J. Electric ... Doni Blanchard of The Eraser Co (left).. Fred Roth of Horner Industrial Services ... Hariz Cumurovic of Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. (right) ... John Morhead of Bison Gear and Engineering ... Ronald Massa and Richard Zajachowski of A. O. Smith ...Keith Williams of Underwriters Laboratories and the United States-China Business Council... Edited by the EA Staff
  • Richard Lee Adams, owner and operator of Electrical Apparatus Specialty Company, remembered in the January 2007 Electrical Apparatus Deaths     Richard Lee Adams, owner and operator of Electrical Apparatus Specialty Company  
     
     
     
     
  • Electric Energy: An Introduction, by Mohamed A. El-Sharkawi, reviewed in the January 2007 Electrical Apparatus Electric Machines, by Charles A. Gross, reviewed in the January 2007 Electrical Apparatus New Books    Electric Energy: An Introduction (Hardcover) by Mohamed A. El-Sharkawi and Electrical Machines (Hardcover) by Charles A. Gross  
     
     
     
     
  • Electronics (Automation briefs)    Onsite diagnostics, from B&K Precision and CyberResearch ... Test instruments from Saelig .. Labeling from Thomas & Betts ... Motors & Drives, from Oriental Motor ... Wireless communication, from B&B Electronics and Saelig Co ... Position sensors, from Macro Sensors ...  Encoders, from Avtron ... Edited by David P. Tryling 
  • Product briefs    Photos and announcements of new products In this issue - Drives and inverters, from Baldor and ABB ... Interconnections, from Hubbell Wiring Devices-Kellums, Klein Tools, Leviton Mfg. Co., and Hoffman Products ... Lighting from SLI Lighting .. Lubrication from PLI LLC ... Hoists & cranes from Harrington Hoists ...Measuring Equipment from Palmer Wahl, Fluke, Helwig Carbon Products, Trek, Inc., and Extech Instruments ... Motors & Gearmotors from Elektrim Motors .. Sealed lead-calcium industrial battery from EnerSys ... High efficiency power transformers from EGS Electrical Group LLC ... Diesel generator sets from Caterpillar, Inc. ... Industrial strength aqueous cleaner from CRC Industries ... Hands-free headlight from Streamlight, Inc. ... Ground fault wireless telemetering monitor from Accumetrics Associates ... Rack based three phase modular UPS from Eaton Corp ... Safety non-contact voltage detector from Grace Engineered Products ... Test instruments from All-Safe Pro, Ox Creek Energy, Megger, Adcour, Fieldpiece Instruments, AEMC Instruments, and Protek Test & Measurement ... Tools from Channelock ...Edited by the EA Staff.
  • Calendar In every issue and updated on the web. See our Calendar page for current offerings.
  • Literature Misunderstandings in uninterruptible power supply application from Staco Energy Products ... Battery application manual from Enersys ... Motion control product catalogs from Baldor Electric Company ... Pump rebuild and maintenance workshop brochure from Henkel Corp  ...  Edited by the EA staff
  • Classified Advertising    Equipment, jobs, businesses, business opportunities and services.Cy's Super Service, Motorhead and Generatorhead Comic strips featuring characters from our favorite cartoonists. 
  • Direct and Current    Compensation rises for electrical distributor employees ... Reduced regulatory burden in Europe urged ... Recent weak manufacturing data may be misleading ... Electrical workers, contractors partner with OSHA ... Scammers seek to dupe seniors by email ... Mailboxes being pulled out of service ...

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