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July 8, 2020 Author: Gary Lucero Categories: Electric Motors Tags: Electric Motor, Motor Repair
A motor that “runs too hot” could be the symptom of an endless list of issues. So how do you know what the root cause of your motor’s temperature spike is? Throughout this article we will address some of the […]
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July 7, 2020 Author: Craig Hartman Categories: Arc Flash Tags: arc flash, PPE
The incident energy analysis method uses complex calculations to come up with the incident energy for each individual piece of equipment. “The incident energy exposure level shall be based on the working distance of the employee’s face and chest areas […]
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July 3, 2020 Author: Jeremy Butcher Categories: Electric Motors Tags: Electric Motor, motor, Motor Repair
A quality motor is a large and expensive purchase. If something goes wrong, you want to make sure that you choose a repair shop that does quality work for a fair price. This article will cover some of the most […]
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July 2, 2020 Author: Josh Butcher Categories: Electric Motors Tags: Electric Motor, motor
Proper bearing lubrication is key to keeping your motor running correctly. Lubrication separates rolling surfaces to reduce wear, removes excess heat generated by friction, acts as a barrier to contaminants, provides corrosion inhibition, and helps retain rolling elements during assembly. […]
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June 30, 2020 Author: Paul Sellers Categories: Electric Motors Tags: Electric Motor
When you purchase a new motor, you are making a large investment in your business. In order to protect this large investment you need to make sure that first, it runs as promised straight from the manufacturer; and second, it […]
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May 14, 2020 Author: Tyler Simmons Categories: VFDs Tags: medium voltage vfd, vfd
Should You Go Medium Voltage? Most technicians, engineers, etc. in the industry are familiar with low voltage (LV) drives and are aware of their advantages and limitations. Not many people are aware of the advantages and limitations of medium voltage […]
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May 12, 2020 Author: Damien Olsen Categories: Generators Tags: generac, generator
To Natural Gas or to Diesel? Over the past decade an aging power grid and increase in extreme weather events has led to an increase of power outages. With technology ruling our current world, when power is down, productivity grinds […]
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July 1, 2020 Author: Craig Hartman Categories: Arc Flash Tags: arc flash
In order for your technicians to be safe working on live electrical equipment, you need to employ some version of arc flash mitigation. This is enforced by the 2020 National Electrical Code, Section 240.87. The code applies to any circuit […]
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June 4, 2020 Author: John Guldner Categories: VFDs Tags: vfd, vfd panel
A look at one of our latest VFD panels designed for a water pump application. The panel is equipped with a 150HP, 460V Mitsubishi F840 Ethernet (NEMA 1) VFD, with input and output line reactors.
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April 24, 2020 Author: John Guldner Categories: VFDs Tags: vfd, vfd panel
A look at one of our latest VFD panels with multiple Mitsubishi VFDs to control a water pump station at a local municipality.
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