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How EMR Makes IoT Work For You

How EMR Makes IoT Work For You

Utilizing newly deployed Industrial Control Links water level sensors and a cloud platform for Internet of Things (IoT) devices provided by ACE IoT Solutions,  EMR set up the residents of Monroe, Louisiana with access to dashboards providing real-time water level measurements for Lake Bartholomew and two reservoirs outside of the city for the first time.

It’s pretty wild, you can encounter snakes or alligators…

For the last 22-years, Sean Benton, Water Systems Manager for the City of

Protect Your Process and Your People

Protect Your Process and Your People

When you look at an electrical system, what most people want can be summed up in three categories:

The system must provide power to my business, customers, etc. without interruption
The system should be as safe as it can be (at a lower cost is a bonus!)
The system is, ideally, cost effective and efficient

One (of many) aspects of a system that touch on all three categories is its grounding option. There are three options

Keeping Your Emergency Power System Compliant

Keeping Your Emergency Power System Compliant

There have been changes to the National Electric Code. As of August 1, 2019 there are 29 states that have completed the 2017 NEC update process. Odds are, the state that you work in is up to date on new NEC requirements or will be by 2020.

One of these changes regards critical power systems. According to NEC 700.3(F) it is now required to have an additional temporary power source for emergency systems. Essentially, there needs

Electrical Enclosures For Any Situation

Electrical Enclosures For Any Situation

We all need enclosures for our power equipment. Sometimes, you want it a specific way…sometimes the environment or setting dictate what you need. In any case, a custom enclosure is a great answer to many out of the ordinary situations you might encounter.

Whether your equipment is in a hazardous location, needs easy access, increased safety, or just specific aesthetic tweaks, customizing your enclosure can be more important than people realize. Finding someone who can handle

Safety and Reliability: Part 1 of A New Standard

Safety and Reliability: Part 1 of A New Standard

Cheaper, Smaller, Safer, Durable:
Why the Vacuum Fault Interruption Technology is Replacing Traditional Switchgear 
 

The Standard for Switches and Transformers Has Evolved: “Standard” Switches and Transformers Are Not the Standard Anymore
Once upon a time the Westinghouse Load Interrupter (WLI) was the standard medium voltage switch in the industry. It is used indoors and outdoors and typically found on the primary side of a unit substation transformer. There are many versions of this switch made by a variety

Power Purification Could Save You Time and Money

Power Purification Could Save You Time and Money

Power purification (voltage regulation) is useful, if not necessary, in many industries. Electrical noise or power anomalies (aka ‘unclean’ power) might be the reason you have equipment going offline, which cuts into productivity!

Does this apply to you? If your facility has powerful, motor driven processes you might want to protect your controls from the interference caused by your high-power equipment. When dealing with sensitive electronic equipment or delicate processes, you can ensure consistency and precision

How Much Is Your VFD Costing You?

How Much Is Your VFD Costing You?

When’s the last time you looked at your Variable Frequency Drive? While it is nice to “set it and forget it”, it is worth looking at again. Specifically, looking at your resistors. How much energy are they dissipating? Is the resulting heat hazardous? You could put all the energy back into your system, which means:
You could be saving money
A great cost-effective way of checking in on your resistors is the Bonitron M3660 Regen Energy Monitor.

Voltage Testing is Hazardous! But it doesn’t have to be.

Six steps are required to create an electrically safe work condition:

Identify all sources of electric power.
Properly open/disconnect all sources of power.
Where possible verify visually that the disconnecting means are open.
Apply lockout and tagout.
Test for the absence of voltage.
Apply grounds as applicable.

 

 

In my experience, the single most important step is also the single biggest headache. It’s the one that tempts even the most safety focused electrical technician and electrician to

Medium Voltage Cable Terminations

Medium Voltage Cable Terminations

Terminating medium voltage cables in electrical distribution networks is critical in order to provide safety for operations personnel, and to provide the expected reliability of the electrical distribution network. Terminations for medium voltage applications come in two general types.
Register to Win a FREE Set of Three, 200 amp Elbow Terminations, Valued at $500!!
Use them on an upcoming project, or ask us how to arrange and utilize them for a hands-on installation training class.
 

Live-front terminations:

Simplest

Integrated Energy Management With EMR Associates

Integrated Energy Management With EMR Associates

Integrated energy management involves the planning and operation of energy production and energy consumption. The objectives of this discipline are resource conservation, climate protection, and cost savings, while it also ensures that there is permanent access to the energy needed at the facility. When energy efficiency is realized, assets will be utilized much more effectively. Integrated energy management provides a clear and accurate view of the facility, allowing the owner to make informed and timely decisions