Credit to Author: Gabriel Arce| Date: Sun, 09 Feb 2020 16:06:59 +0000
As California recovers from wildfires and widespread power outages, it’s worth taking stock of the situation that hospitals, manufacturing plants, and other critical facilities now face. Much of the conversation… Read more »
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Read moreCredit to Author: Gabriel Arce| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 12:00:07 +0000
Switchgear can have an extremely long service life, stretching into multiple decades. However, while a 30- or 40-year-old piece of equipment may still perform its original functions as well as… Read more »
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Read moreCredit to Author: Georges Barbarin| Date: Mon, 13 May 2019 15:07:31 +0000
As the saying goes, ‘time is money’, and with the cost of downtime increasing into the millions per hour, this has never been truer. Consequently, the need for a reliable,… Read more »
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Read moreCredit to Author: Matan Marom| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 08:57:44 +0000
Aging electrical equipment and components are not only inefficient, they are potentially dangerous. Overheating in medium-voltage switchgear and electrical enclosures, often caused by loose connections or friction (due to lack… Read more »
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Read moreCredit to Author: Georges Barbarin| Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 12:38:41 +0000
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Read moreCredit to Author: Paul Fox| Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 17:36:01 +0000
Customers often ask me why an electrical shutdown is needed for a modernization project. Most say they can’t afford downtime. But here’s why a scheduled outage is absolutely necessary. While… Read more »
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Read moreCredit to Author: Gabriel Arce| Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2017 12:46:46 +0000
The need to operate electrical equipment safely, without impacting facility operation, has been a priority for electrical engineers and maintenance personnel for many decades. Initially, much of the focus was… Read more »
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