Credit to Author: Lucas Icandri| Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2018 10:20:37 +0000
The 21st century has brought us many innovations. One that’s having a big impact on everyday life is the internet of things (IoT) – smart objects that can connect to… Read more »
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Read moreCredit to Author: Sherry Rollins| Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2018 12:55:32 +0000
Worldwide there is an increasing demand for companies to leverage their global footprint to drive efficiencies, improve processes and reduce costs. In the electrical engineering realm, this creates many complications…. Read more »
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Read moreCredit to Author: Juha Rintala| Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2017 14:00:19 +0000
The previous posts in this series have covered the goals, benefits and installation of arc flash protection in medium voltage equipment. In this final post, I’m going to cover best… Read more »
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Read moreCredit to Author: Juha Rintala| Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 14:00:34 +0000
The first post in this series outlined the goals and standards for arc flash protection, while the second described the impact of an arc flash on medium voltage (MV) equipment… Read more »
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Read moreCredit 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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Read moreCredit 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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Read moreCredit to Author: Juha Rintala| Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 13:00:15 +0000
When electric current travels through the air and goes where it isn’t supposed to, the result is an arc flash. It can be a violent event as the current jumps… Read more »
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Read moreCredit to Author: Thierry Cormenier| Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 13:00:09 +0000
For panel builders, being flexible is crucial. That is certainly true when designing and working with medium voltage (MV) networks, or distribution systems with voltages above 1 kV and up… Read more »
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