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Redundancy Bears Repeating
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Jennifer Leah Stong-Michas
| December 2003
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  • Systems

System redundancy—for electrical, security, fire, alarm or communications systems—is one of those areas that cause many people to go blank.

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Keeping the Cash Register Humming
by
Richard P. Bingham
| October 2003
| under
  • Your Business

Have a backup solution for when the lights go out It has been several months since the “Blackout of 2003” captured headlines around the world.

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After the Blackout
by
Lewis Tagliaferre
| October 2003
| under
  • Your Business

The bottom line is this—the blackout of 2003 exposed the need for upgrading the transmission grid with estimates for modernization up to $100 billion.

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Lessons (to be) Learned
by
Richard P. Bingham
| October 2003
| under
  • Systems

Consider the following statements summarized from a description of a “recent” blackout: • Needles on meters in utility control centers were swinging wildly.

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Supplying Emergency Lighting, Swimming Pool Pump Motors and More
by
George W. Flach
| March 2003
| under
  • Codes & Standards

CODE CITATIONS Article 110 Requirements for Electrical Installations

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Alternative Energy Storage Solutions to Take on Mature UPS Market
February 2003
| under
  • Systems

Frequent power cuts that disrupt crucial operations of organizations create the need for uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems. Companies dependent on sensitive electronic equipment require continuous, reliable power, thereby increasing the demand for power quality products.

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Power Bridging Strategies
by
Kellie K. Speed
| August 2002
| under
  • Systems

For years now, the increasing demand for backup power has been a major issue for both consumers and electricians because voltage surges can bring an entire home or office to a standstill.

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