Codes & Standards: Electrical, Power
Design solutions for aging mid-century laboratories
Aging mid-century laboratories continue to be a pressing challenge for institutions across the country and building owners are at a crossroads with what to do with these buildings.
How vulnerable is your electrical system?
A discussion about vulnerabilities to electrical systems includes risks to facilities and recommendations for improved safety
Basics of industrial, manufacturing facility design: Electrical, power and lighting
Industrial and manufacturing facilities have specialty electrical and lighting needs engineers must include in new or retrofit projects
Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: September 21-27, 2020
Read the best articles from the past week. Fire safety, arc flash mitigation, government building design, integrated buildings and the COVID-19 pandemic and better building ventilation.
Why is ground fault protection needed?
Electrical system ground fault protection is vital to ensure the safety of personnel and equipment and to reliably maintain systems based on the loads they serve
Case study: Calculating motor OCPD
Learn how to determine the combined overcurrent protection device for a motor
Fundamentals of motor circuit protection
Motor circuit protection involves understanding the National Electrical Code and equipment nameplate information
Your questions answered: Arc flash mitigation
Reducing arc flash to electrical personnel is an evolutionary process. Learn more in this Q&A
Cause and effect of record-low energy prices
An elevated supply of natural gas and increased use of renewables, along with COVID-19 changing everyday life, has made energy prices drop to record lows.
Back to basics: Switchgear, transformers and UPSs
Switchgear, transformers and uninterruptible power supplies are among the largest, costliest and most critical devices in a facility