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Power Quality

 
Derating Cables, Metal Faceplates, Grounding Parking Lot Lighting Poles and More
by
George W. Flach
| October 2004
| under
  • Systems

Article 210 Branch Circuits Article 250 Grounding Article 310 Conductors for General Wiring Article 320 Armored Cable: Type AC Article 404 Switches Derating Cables Q: Is it necessary to derate types NM-B, AC or MC cables where these cables are bundled to enter a branch-circuit panelboard?

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Are Laundry Areas Habitable Rooms?
by
Mark C. Ode
| October 2004
| under
  • Systems

Dedicated 20-ampere branch circuits are required Most dwelling units are required to have a laundry area within the living area or have a laundry area provided on the premises for a multifamily building.

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Do You Feel Lucky?
October 2004
| under
  • Your Business

Casinos and hotels must keep the power flowing Any industry that depends on electricity to generate revenue knows that the quality of the electrical supply isn’t always what is needed to keep the revenue stream flowing.

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Grounding a Meter Socket
by
W. Creighton Schwan
| September 2004
| under
  • Codes & Standards

Consider a typical 120/240V single-phase service with a separate cast meter socket and a rigid steel conduit nipple connecting the meter socket to the service equipment enclosure.

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E-J Electric Installation Co. delivers Major League Upgrades
by
Debbie McClung
| September 2004
| under
  • Your Business

On April 17, 1964, a crowd of more than 48,000 fans gathered in the Flushing Meadows neighborhood to witness the New York Mets play the first game at their new home in Shea Stadium.

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Grounding of Receptacles, Overcurrent Protection for a Feeder and More
by
George W. Flach
| September 2004
| under
  • Systems

Article 110 Requirements for Electrical Installations Article 250 Grounding Article 310 Conductors for General Wiring Article 312 Cabinets, Cutout Boxes and Meter Socket Enclosures Article 430 Motors, Motor Circuits and Controllers Article 518 Places of Assembly Thermostat as motor disconnect Q:May

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The Energy Bar
by
Richard P. Bingham
| September 2004
| under
  • Your Business

Power supply design determines an appliance’s energy profile On the plane coming home from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power Engineering Society meeting, I was proofreading a paper that proposed to convert our way of looking at power-quality phenomena from sags, swells, tra

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In a Rush
by
Richard P. Bingham
| August 2004
| under
  • Your Business

Inrush and the laws of physics Trying to explain power quality phenomena and even electrical concepts in general often results in attempts to translate them into a different domain, such as the mechanical world.

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Solid Conductors, Nonlinear Loads, Hazardous Locations and More
by
George W. Flach
| August 2004
| under
  • Safety

Article 100 Definitions Article 110 Requirements for Electrical Installations Article 210 Branch Circuits Article 220 Branch-Circuit, Feeder and Service Calculations Article 300 Wiring Methods Article 310 Conductors for General Wiring Article 450 Transformers and Transformer Vaults Article 500 Hazar

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A Misleading Circuit
by
W. Creighton Schwan
| August 2004
| under
  • Systems

Can a 20A receptacle be placed on a 15A circuit?

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The Public PQ
August 2004
| under
  • Your Business

Public transportaion is more vulnerable than you might think Power quality and the problems that arise when the quality of the supply doesn’t match the requirements of the equipment are most often thought of in terms of the resulting loss of productivity in commercial applications such as data cent

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Efficiency and Reliability Solutions
by
Lewis Tagliaferre
| July 2004
| under
  • Your Business

Concerns about the efficiency and reliability of electricity are prompting new responses by federal and state government agencies, utilities, associations and product manufacturers. They could provide new business for electrical contractors if you can position your company for these opportunities.

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Don’t Touch!
by
Richard P. Bingham
| July 2004
| under
  • Your Business

PQ safety is often overlooked, despite the danger Part of any power quality seminar material should cover the aspects of safety, especially for anyone who must connect/disconnect the voltage and current probes for power quality monitors.

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Load-Side Grounding Connections
by
W. Creighton Schwan
| July 2004
| under
  • Systems

Picture an electrician installing a load center (technically, a panelboard) on a 120/240V AC system at a location in the building remote from the service location.

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Article 220-Cooking Equipment Calculations, Part VI
by
Charles R. Miller
| June 2004
| under
  • Your Business

220.19 Electric Ranges and Other Cooking Appliances Specifications for calculating branch-circuit, feeder and service loads are in Article 220 of the National Electrical Code. This article is divided into four parts: I. General, II. Feeders and Services, III.

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Productivity and the Government in an IT World
by
Richard P. Bingham
| June 2004
| under
  • Your Business

Power quality problems lurk Stories about an increase in productivity in the commercial and industrial worlds attributed heavily to the growth in information technology (IT) equipment. In fact, this number has been put at $46 billion for the 2003 fiscal year.

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Circuit Breakers on Delta Circuits, Flexible Metal Conduits and More
by
George W. Flach
| June 2004
| under
  • Systems

CODE CITATIONS Article 100 Definitions Article 210 Branch Circuit Article 220 Branch Circuit, Feeder and Service Calculations Article 240 Overcurrent Protection Article 250 Grounding Article 310 Conductors for General Wiring Article 334 Nonmetallic Sheathed Cable; Types NM, NMC and NMS Article 404 S

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Why Only Harmonics?
by
Richard P. Bingham
| June 2004
| under
  • Your Business

How does electronic equipment know the difference? In past articles, we have covered the concept of harmonics, which are usually defined as frequencies that are integer multiples of the fundamental frequency.

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Article 220-Branch Circuit, Feeder and Service Calculations, Part V
by
Charles R. Miller
| May 2004
| under
  • Your Business

220.19 Electric Ranges and Other Cooking Appliances Branch-circuit, feeder and service-load calculation provisions are in Article 220 of the National Electrical Code. While Part I is titled “General,” most of the first part pertains to branch-circuit calculations.

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Number of Conductors in an Outlet Box, Connecting Ground Rods and More
by
George W. Flach
| May 2004
| under
  • Systems

CODE CITATIONS Article 250 Grounding Article 314 Outlet, Device, Pull and Junction Boxes; Conduit Bodies, Fittings and Manholes Article 430 Motors, Motor Circuits and Controllers Article 440 Air Conditioning and Refrigerating Equipment Article 517 Healthcare Facilities Article 695 Fire Pumps Overcur

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