Electrical
Your questions answered: How to specify backup, standby and emergency power in mission critical facilities
Additional information from the Feb. 27, 2020, webcast was provided by the presenters
Power for emergency fire/life safety systems
Emergency and standby systems are used to provide backup power for building systems to provide assurance that fire/life safety systems and critical equipment can maintain their operation during a power outage
Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed articles, February 2020
Read the best articles in February 2020 including: NEC changes, building automation advances, electrical design for smoke control systems, cooling coil condensate, lighting commissioning and more.
Tips for designing circuit interrupters
Electrical engineers should be familiar with how to specify various circuit interruption and emergency electrical disconnects in commercial facilities
Lab, research facility design: Electrical, power and lighting
Learn tips on how to design labs and research facilities — some of the most high-tech buildings around
How to correctly size a transformer
Engineers must make informed decisions regarding the proper transformer sizing selection, electrical and mechanical requirements and impacts to the electrical system under different operating and loading conditions
Codes and standards for transformers
Several codes, standards and guidelines must be considered when specifying transformers
Transformer selection and sizing
Selecting and sizing electrical distribution transformers is fundamental for electrical designers and engineers
Case study: Manufacturing facility electrical design
This example of a manufacturing plant, lab and office building power distribution project walks through the electrical engineering decisions
Analyzing NEC 2017 changes
Several changes to the 2017 edition of NFPA 70: National Electrical Code should be noted