Codes & Standards: Electrical, Power
Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: November 1-7
Read the best articles from the past week. Eight steps to managing building cyberrisk, 2019 Commissioning Giants, Division 25 Specification questions answered, 2019 Product of the Year winners and selecting the proper wiring solutions.
Selecting the proper wiring solutions
Learn about the essential properties and applications of different electrical wiring pathway systems
Learning how to engineer colleges, universities better: Electrical, power and lighting
Read about emerging trends in college and university buildings, and learn about the emerging trends impacting their design
Specifying the right electrical raceways, busways, wiring and cabling
Electrical and information cabling pathways are a vital component of any new or existing building
Case study: Wiring schools for the future
Educational facilities need flexible, cost-effective wiring solutions
Your questions answered: Circuit protection in electrical/power systems
Questions left unanswered during the Sept. 19, 2019, critical power webcast are answered here
Enhancing efficiency in industrial and manufacturing facilities: Codes and standards
From high-tech automation to energy-saving lighting and HVAC systems, there is more than meets the eye when it comes to warehouses and factories
Safety tips on SCCR for industrial control panels, industrial machinery
How to determine short-circuit current rating (SCCR) and avoid misapplications. When the industrial control panel or industrial machinery does not have an adequate SCCR for the available short-circuit (fault) current, an electrical hazard exists.
Evaluating power quality for mission critical facilities
Mission critical and data center facilities that use sensitive power electronics have small tolerances for power source deviations. Power quality and the mitigation of problems affecting power quality are very important to the continuous operation of the facility
Puerto Rico’s new building codes are creating a more resilient island
New building codes were adopted in 2018 to help create a safer, stronger, and more resilient island as it recovers and rebuilds.