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Everything you need to know about motors and motor controls, including selection, installation, operation, maintenance, performance, repair, and standards

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EC&M Asks — Summarizing NEC Art
EC&M Asks — Summarizing NEC Art
EC&M Asks — Summarizing NEC Art
EC&M Asks — Summarizing NEC Art
EC&M Asks — Summarizing NEC Art
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How to Cut Down on Motor Downtime Costs

Jan. 2, 2024
Three steps maintenance managers can take without requiring additional resources
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The 5 Most Popular MRO Articles of 2023

Jan. 2, 2024
Five must-read maintenance-related articles from 2023
New Product Showcase: Motors, Drives, Motor Controls, Power Distribution Equipment — November 2023
New Product Showcase: Motors, Drives, Motor Controls, Power Distribution Equipment — November 2023
New Product Showcase: Motors, Drives, Motor Controls, Power Distribution Equipment — November 2023
New Product Showcase: Motors, Drives, Motor Controls, Power Distribution Equipment — November 2023
New Product Showcase: Motors, Drives, Motor Controls, Power Distribution Equipment — November 2023

New Product Showcase: Motors, Drives, Motor Controls, Power Distribution Equipment — November 2023

Nov. 9, 2023
Check out the latest product innovations in motors, drives, motor controls, and power distribution equipment.
Photo 1. This bearing was relubricated with an excessive quantity of grease.
Photo 1. This bearing was relubricated with an excessive quantity of grease.
Photo 1. This bearing was relubricated with an excessive quantity of grease.
Photo 1. This bearing was relubricated with an excessive quantity of grease.
Photo 1. This bearing was relubricated with an excessive quantity of grease.

Best Practices for Electric Motor Bearing Relubrication

Aug. 10, 2023
Optimize the lifetime and performance of machines through proper relubrication frequency and quantity.
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Five Steps to Improve the Important Maintenance Metrics

Aug. 1, 2023
Focus on the metrics that matter the most.
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HVAC Equipment
HVAC Equipment
HVAC Equipment
HVAC Equipment
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Technician With Air Handler Blower Motor Maintenance
Technician With Air Handler Blower Motor Maintenance
Technician With Air Handler Blower Motor Maintenance
Technician With Air Handler Blower Motor Maintenance
Technician With Air Handler Blower Motor Maintenance
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Industrial Chiller Motor Maintenance
Industrial Chiller Motor Maintenance
Industrial Chiller Motor Maintenance
Industrial Chiller Motor Maintenance
Industrial Chiller Motor Maintenance
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EC&M Tech Talk Video — Code Requirements for Disconnecting Means

March 1, 2023
Randy Barnett reviews the many of the more requirements in the NEC, NFPA 79, and NFPA 70B in Episode 24.
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Motor
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Motor

The Apprentice’s Intro Guide to Motors

Feb. 9, 2023
How to apply NEC Art. 430 for motors, motor circuits, and controllers in the field
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Technician With Air Handler Blower Motor Maintenance
Technician With Air Handler Blower Motor Maintenance
Technician With Air Handler Blower Motor Maintenance
Technician With Air Handler Blower Motor Maintenance
Technician With Air Handler Blower Motor Maintenance

NEC: Air Conditioning and Refrigerating Equipment — Part 3

Jan. 3, 2023
Article 440, Part 3 provides the requirements for the branch-circuit short-circuit and ground-fault protection used in HVAC and refrigeration equipment.
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Industrial Chiller Motor Maintenance
Industrial Chiller Motor Maintenance
Industrial Chiller Motor Maintenance
Industrial Chiller Motor Maintenance
Industrial Chiller Motor Maintenance

NEC: Air Conditioning and Refrigerating Equipment — Part 2

Dec. 6, 2022
Requirements for the disconnecting means of HVACR hermetic motors