Here are some
interesting topics that have been covered in previous issues:
House Heart Attack. If a house has a heart attack, it is it's
main electrical panel and it's branch circuits that are it's arteries.
Houses built during earlier time periods were built using lath and
plaster. This presents new problems. The problems are many
and each house is a little different. So, if you have not worked
in a house with lath and plaster I would suggest you obtain a
copy of Tom Henry's books Tom's Tips.
Here you will find many tips on how to rewire old houses such
as this. You will save time and minimize making the costly mistakes
that go along in rewiring an old house. By John Bush
Infrared Thermometers
- Preventive maintenance
procedures are possibly the best way to reduce future expenditures
and costly down times. Everything from tightening terminals to
bearing lubrication and keeping equipment operating like new.
There are several techniques you can use to obtain useful information
about your IR readings. By Bryan Holland
What you can't see can hurt
you! - Torque your connections.
D/FW International Airport may generate it's own electricity.
Dallas/Fort Worth international Airport could become self-generating.
If it happens, D/FW International could become the second U.S.
airport with it's own major source of of power, joining JFK international
Airport in New York City, which teamed with Calpine Corp.. to
build a $150 million cogeneration plant in 1995.
Exterior Lighting Ignites
Roof of Town Hall in New Hampshire. The building, valued at $1.3 million, suffered
losses estimated at $50,000. The contents, valued at $85,000
were undamaged.
NEMA approves direct adoption
of National Electrical Code - The
National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has advocated
direct adoption of the latest edition of the National Electrical
Code by governmental agencies. The Association's new policy is
being communicated directly to the International Code Council
(ICC) to clarify the association's position in a debate between
the National Fire Association (NFPA) and the ICC.
UL Corner Question: Have the requirements in the 1999 NEC
changed concerning the use of clips for fastening fluorescent
luminaires to a T-bar ceiling? Find the answer in the Informer's
May-June issue
Follow the informer for updates
on the 2002 NEC Code with Tom Henry - New Article 80
4.0 doesn't equal $1 million
- Common sense, not grades,
keys to riches. Who gets to be a millionaire?
Recession Coming? Who are
you going to blame? Or, is it really going to be too bad? Last year the economy was booming, employees
were scarce. workers ruled this economy. Kids thought when you
turn 16 people beg you to work for them. They thought they were
doing employers a favor. Don't like the boss? Did he give you
an order? Go get a new job and new boss was the trend.
Training: Why lifelong learning
In my employment in the
electrical trade, I have found that it requires life-long learning. I'm sure this opinion
is shared by the majority of people in our industry However, if
we are talking the talk, are we walking the walk? By Greg
Hyland
Building permits, do we need
them? when structures being built do not comply with the code,
property values could be reduced. By Paul Ward
Which socket wrenched should
I use?. Socket wrenches
are about the most versatile and frequently used tools in plant
maintenance. Because of so many different varieties of this tool
many times they are used incorrectly. By Tim Henry
Excepts from an Inspector's
Journal. The big economic
slowdown hit last week. It lasted for two days, then everything
was just as busy as ever, the only difference being that now
everyone was talking how slow it was before.
What exactly is fuel cell?
It's an electrochemical
device that converts chemical energy into electrical energy and
heat without rotating machinery or a combustion process.
Electrical history Allessandro Volta, the great physicist,
was born in 1745 in Como, Italy. In school he wavered between
poetry and science, but finally decided on a science career.
Transformer Sizing. There are several differences between
a delta and a wye wound transformer and the way each perform.
Keeping to the basics, the main differences we will concern ourselves
within this article are how they are internally connected and
how each performs when a conductor is faulted. By: Industrial Tarheel
LB Conduit bodies and wire-fill
capacity. The capacity
of a conduit body, such as an LB, is determined in accordance
with section 370-28 of the 1999 National Electrical Code (NEC).
Rossettes with Tom Henry -
The word rosettes has
appeared on electrical exams in the past and some has never seen
one.
Electrical Safety By Tom Henry
Rack - A - Tiers By Ron Ellerbee
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