Industrial Electric MRO Market Leads Recovery

Top 200 electrical distributors are starting to see pockets of growth in some key segments of the market. Few respondents had yet seen much growth in the residential market or in nonresidential work, but industrially oriented distributors said the industrial MRO business is starting to shine...Read More

How To Specify Surge Protection

There is a tendency to think that the larger the panel, the larger the kA device rating needs to be for protection; this is a common misconception...Read More 

Guide to Repairing Motors, Generators & Rotating Electrical Machines

The Electrical Apparatus Service Association (EASA) recently published a new edition of "ANSI/EASA AR100-2010: Recommended Practice for the Repair of Rotating Electrical Apparatus" (ANSI/EASA AR100-2010), providing best practices for mechanical repair, rewinding and testing of both AC and DC motors and generators. This article focuses strictly on the electrical aspects of AC machine repair that ANSI/EASA AR100-2010 prescribes, as well as their importance for end-users...Read More

NEMA Offers Free Guide to Evaluating Water-Damaged Electrical Equipment

Evaluating Water-Damaged Electrical Equipment is available for download at no charge. It provides advice on the safe handling of electrical equipment that has been exposed to water and outlines items that require complete replacement or that can be reconditioned by a trained professional...Read More

Electrical Reconditioners LEED Sustainability Efforts

The general thinking is that electrical contributions to a customer's sustainability efforts and cost savings are limited to high-efficiency lighting systems. But did you know you can get as much credit for how you recycle construction waste - including electrical equipment removed during construction, renovation or expansion - as you can by installing fluorescent lamps? Check out the list of "Where EC's Can Play a Direct Role" halfway through this article...Read More

Carpet Industry Builds Nationwide Recycling Network

Discover how the carpet industry has developed a nationwide collection and recycling network that has kept 1.6 billion pounds of used carpeting from the landfills - enough to fill the Louisiana Superdome - during the last 10 years...Read More