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Integrated Electrical Components: One Solution to the Skilled Construction...
The construction industry is notoriously cyclical in nature, rising and falling along with changes to interest rates, demand and even the weather. That, of course, creates challenges for construction...
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Dirty Power: What It Is and Why You Need to Clean It Up
Let’s take a little quiz. See how many of the following you’ve experienced in your building or facility: Flickering and blinking lights Transformer issues, such as noise, excessive heat, or premature...
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Hospital Finds a Solution to Its Dirty Power Problems with SureVolt™...
In my last post, I outlined some of the symptoms and causes of “dirty power,” the term for power that is suffering from any of a number of issues, including voltage sags or swells, transients, surges...
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Power Factor Correction: An Overlooked but Powerful Tool for Delivering...
Amid all the talk about how to reduce CO2 emissions and limit climate change, renewable energy sources such as wind and solar often take center stage. But there’s another technology poised to deliver...
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Turn on Plug Load Control
Plug load control is the law – or close to it, thanks to California’s Title 24 (see the four-part series here) and ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2013 (I-P). But, take it from me. It’s also a good idea. It’ll...
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Daytona International Gets Smart About Panelboards
It’s home to what’s been called the Great American Race for years but Daytona International Speedway handles more than that one, very big annual event. It’s also the site for a string of car and...
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Outlining the Key Benefits of an Energy and Power Management System
Whether they consider themselves “green” or not, pretty much all companies today want to conserve energy – it saves money, so it makes sense. And I don’t think I’m going out on a limb by saying that...
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Learn how to make your facility talk to you
It can be as quick and simple as a text message. It’s a text message sent to you from your facility’s hardware and its process systems. Sound futuristic? It is. But it’s actually already available....
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Learn Five Ways Meters Mean Money for You
Want to save money? Check ✓ Want to avoid risks? Check ✓ One easy way to check items off your ever-growing facility management to-do list is with power and energy meters. Power and energy meters pull...
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Duke Energy Case Study: Fire Stations, Microgrids and Meters
The meter, known for its predominant usage and dependability over decades, must take a bow. The Schneider Electric meter stars in a production that’s gaining applause wherever it’s incorporated: the...
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Energy Measurement & Verification Tool Helps City of Raleigh Achieve New...
You can’t manage what you can’t measure, as the saying goes, and it certainly holds true for energy consumption. But if you can measure, compare, identify, take action, verify impact and share results,...
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Why Integrated Electrical Panels Save Space in an Electrical Room
In a previous blog post I walked through a number of ways that a pre-assembled, integrated electrical panelboard can deliver significant return on investment when installed in a new or refurbished...
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