Electrical Apparatus
Featured articles January 2010

  • Hunter and engineer Donald Juozaitis of Schulz Electric in New Haven, CT, featured in the January 2010 Electrical ApparatusEA Reader at Ease - Where the wild things roam: New England engineer Donald Juozaitis of Schulz Electric in New Haven, CT finds his ‘wild heritage’ through bow hunting   
    By Joseph Hoff, EA Associate Editor      
     

  • Electric light conversion to CFL’s and LED’s, in the January 2010 Electrical ApparatusLighting  - Electric light: the second revolution: Are we ready for conversion to CFL’s and LED’s?  With trilingual summary.  (Read an online summary)
    By Richard L. Nailen, P.E., EA Engineering Editor

     
     
     
  • Five year index of Electrical Apparatus articles, in the January 2010 Electrical ApparatusIndex of Articles - Annual five-year index of articles, covering 2005-2009:  Listing major articles that have appeared in Electrical Apparatus over the past five years
     
    By the EA staff  

     
  • Accounting  -  Protecting your company against theft and fraud: Measures to take against threats from within your organization
    By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor 

Departments and Columns

  • Editor's Comment   Using the annual 5-Year Index of Articles … Lighting takes its place on our cover … A new year - a fresh start  ...by Horace B. Barks, Editor and Publisher
  • Let's Solve Your Problem  Is another boost in motor efficiency on the way? …Consequences of closing enclosure vent openings …Where to locate space heaters in TEFC motor? …How is variable-speed motor efficiency tested? …One more time: What’s an EMQ bearing? …What utility limits on phase voltage unbalance? …Converting inertia from one speed to another ---Movement of leads can abrade cable insulation     Edited by the EA staff 
  • Letters  When a winding calls for 2/3 pitch, from Allen Windhorn, P.E., Kato Engineering, N. Mankato, Minn.
  • Associations, societies and government activities    United Nations endorses IECEx certification ...The Electric Power Research Institute (ERPI) plans efficiency demonstration initiative ... Colorado Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers buys work boots for students ...Feds establish a new Smart Grid panel ... OSHA offering on-site consultation... . EASA redesigns its Web site - www.easa.com ... Professional Electrical Apparatus Recyclers League enhances website for customers and sellers of used equipment - www.pearl1.org  ... National Association of Electrical Distributors to hold  2010 South Central Region Conference - www.naed.org .
    Edited by the EA staff
  • Hunter and engineer Donald Juozaitis of Schulz Electric in New Haven, CT, featured in the January 2010 Electrical ApparatusEA reader at ease  -  Game hunter and engineer Donald Juozaitis of Schulz Electric in New Haven, CT
    By Joseph Hoff, EA Associate Editor
     
     
     
  • Utilities    Electric Power Research Institute collaborative to pursue carbon dioxide capture process …Senator objects to plan to buy Chinese turbines …Federal funds awarded for Milwaukee ‘green’ jobs … New gearbox plant completed in Indiana …Virginia utility forced to return $400 million to customers as part of rate lawsuit settlement Edited by the EA staff  Edited by the EA staff
  • Littelfuse Startco opens Saskatchewan facility - featured in the January 2010 Electrical ApparatusBusiness and financial briefs Ferraz Shawmut launches consulting and training services for safety ...ACE Equipment observes oven anniversary... Energy software firm Encorp hires Southwest reps ...A.O. Smith completes acquisition of Tianlong Holding Co. Ltd. of Honk Kong ...ABB reorganizes automation division ...Shermco named a Spencer turbine servicer ... Littelfuse Startco opens Saskatchewan facility (pictured)
     Edited by Kevin Jones      
  • Trilingual summary For our international readers, each month one featured topic is presented in French, Spanish and German. In this issue - "Conservative motor design: What does it mean?" : Konservative Motorbauweise – was bedeutet das? ... La conception traditionnelle d’un moteur, c’est quoi au juste? ... Diseño de motor conservador: ¿Qué significa? (read an online English summary)
  • Literature     Overview of bearing isolators and related shaft seals from  Inpro/Seal Co....PC Systems Handbook for Scientists and Engineers  from Cyber­Research, Inc. ...Predicting service life of PVC-coated conduit  brochure from Plasti-Bond (download @ www.plastibond.com ...The Pressure Strain and Force Handbook from Omega Engineering, Inc. Edited by the EA staff
  • Commtest, Inc.'s Tim Whitacre, featured in the January 2010 Electrical Apparatus Commtest, Inc.'s Chris Keniston, featured in the January 2010 Electrical Apparatus Commtest, Inc.'s Shane Smith, featured in the January 2010 Electrical Apparatus  
  • Names and Faces    A.O. Smith Corp.'s David G. Deakin ...Commtest, Inc.'s Tim Whitacre (above left), Chris Keniston (center) and Shane Smith (right)... Dann McKeraghan of Vycon
    Edited by Bill O’Leary      
     
  • Calendar In every issue and updated on the web. See our Calendar page for current offerings.
  • Standards      International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) broadens its global reach, issues new report and publications… UL adopts one standard and withdraws another; updates voltage controller standard Edited by the EA staff
  • Pump seminar at EASA Southeastern Technical Conference ...featured in the January 2010 issue of Electrical ApparatusMegger presents test instruments to Columbia Gorge Community College in Oregon ...featured in the January 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 -  Pump seminar at EASA Southeastern Technical Conference (pictured, left) ... Megger presents test instruments to Columbia Gorge Community College in Oregon (pictured, right) ...Motor design training from Advanced MotorTech LLC.
    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   Motor shipments increased in third quarter …Transmission and control product sales rose … Business confidence appears to be on the mend … Overall industrial production rose in November. … Manufacturers struggle to find skilled workers....from The Editors of Electrical Apparatus.

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