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Why Is Electrical Infrared Thermography Inspection Important
Infrared thermography of electrical installations falls under classification of Predictive Maintenance, a type of electrical inspection.. The value is that we are now able to predict an electrical fault before the element fails completely. Most importantly, we can...
Electric Vehicle Charger, Cost of Installing
One of the most important things to take into consideration when you purchase an electric vehicle is its charger. Making sure your Tesla charger install is properly done and accustomed to your needs. Properly planning out the right charger is essential to a perfect...
Industrial Electrician vs. Commercial Electrical : What’s the Difference
Industrial Electrician or Commercial Electrician You might see the terms industrial electrician and commercial electrician everywhere. But what do they mean and which one do you need to hire? There can be a ton of confusion when it comes to different types of...
Manitoba Thermal Imaging – Prevent Fires
Manitoba thermal imaging Manitoba thermal imaging and Thermal cameras are extremely useful for a broad range of applications. Concurrently, we are looking at the electrical side of things. Winnipeg thermal imaging inspections can provide you with a wide range of...
Backup generator fuel choices
Backup Generator fuel sources While diesel remains popular as a fuel supply for backup generators, engineers have several additional fuel options from which to choose. In the early days of commercial and industrial backup power, fuel choice was not an issue in the...
Arc Flash Myths
Within the electrical industry, most workers have become familiar with the term arc flash and the hazard it represents. While training and education have helped in understanding the hazard as well as methods for workers to protect themselves from it, there are still...
Industrial Power Transformers
Industrial power transformers are used across a wide range of industries to step-up or step-down the current and voltage levels in a circuit while maintaining the overall power. In power transmission, transformers are employed to increase, or step-up, the voltage of...
Typical failures in motor systems
Motor and drive system technology continues to advance throughout the industry. Oftentimes, this increased complexity presents a challenge to the teams who are making sure the equipment runs at peak performance. Even then, some motor failures result from mechanical...
UPS systems for pharmacies
Why is a UPS required for a pharmacy refrigerator? UPS (uninterruptible power supply) availability extends beyond the typical applications commonly associated with requiring backup power. Unlike applications where a sudden power failure causes data loss or other...
Power outages that affect commercial companies
Types of power outages Power outages range from mild brownouts that can cause machines to blink to more permanent faults that can destroy equipment: Brownout: A momentary drop in power that causes the lights and screen on a computer to dim or flicker for a second. A...