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|  In one building of the four buildings at your manufacturing facility, motors fail regularly. At the other three, the motor failure rate is much lower. Some of the old motors make a rattling sound when moved, and others are impossible to turn by hand. The normal procedure is to replace the failed motor with a freshly lubricated one and check the power for voltage imbalance. The old motors are sent to a facility that scraps them out. What might be causing these site-specific bearing failures? |
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|  Perhaps you have a repeating problem with certain equipment, and the vendor seems to take forever to help you solve it. Or, you ordered a replacement part two weeks ago, and the company still has not shipped it. Maybe you filled out the form on the website half a dozen times to no avail, and nobody answers when you call. Thanks to the problems arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, this problem is no longer extremely rare. |
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|  We know from OSHA citation records that many companies and employees do not take fall hazards seriously enough. A simple demonstration can change that attitude. Stand on the fourth rung of a step ladder just as you might to work in a ceiling space. Now, drop an average-sized watermelon from waist high. Yes, this is very messy — and that is part of why it is effective. |
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|  Chapter 2 Articles are laid out in a logical sequence, assuming you are working from the service inward. Knowing this helps you apply the articles in a sequence close to your workflow sequence, if not exactly in synch with it. But is your workflow correct? |
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Members Only |  FREE PREMIUM CONTENT: In the inaugural episode of "Code Conversations," Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson speaks with longtime contributor and NEC consultant to EC&M, Russ LeBlanc, about why discrepancies seem to often come up with emergency disconnects and the practical applications of Sec. 230.85. |
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|  At this year's NECA Convention and Trade Show, two of the top three EC&M 2021 Product of the Year winners were honored in-person by Jim Lucy, editor-in-chief of Electrical Wholesaling, and Ellie Coggins, associate editor of EC&M and Electrical Wholesaling. |
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Members Only |  PREMIUM CONTENT: Take our monthly 5-question quiz to find out how much you know about lighting. After you're finished, don't forget to enter for a chance to win a $25 gift card to Amazon, Cabela's, or iTunes! You don't have to get all the answers correct to win! |
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|  There is no distinct line between reliability and safety. Most systems are required to be both reliable and safe. However, the specific requirements for reliability and safety can differ or even conflict with each other, depending upon the operational context. |
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|  OSHA recorded citations for 1,313 violations of 29CFR1926.102 (eye and face protection), putting this category in the top 10 for 2020. Its requirements for protecting your eyes and face take up less than two pages of a standard that runs nearly 500 pages. Wearing safety glasses with side shields or a face shield can keep you in compliance/ |
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|  Fill in the blank. Electrical equipment and wiring methods in or on portable structures for carnival or circuses shall have mechanical protection where subject to _____. |
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|  In case you aren't able to attend NECA 2021 either virtually or in-person this year in Nashville, Tenn., Group Editorial Director Mike Eby is bringing you Part 1 of his NECA product picks. |
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|  Whether you are tuning in virtually or missed these products amongst the many booths while attending NECA in person, here are Group Editorial Director Mike Eby's Day 2 picks for the groundbreaking products that caught his attention. |
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|  No matter if you are personally walking the Music City Convention Center floor in Nashville, Tenn., or attending NECA 2021 virtually, don't miss these 12 innovative product offerings that Group Editorial Director Mike Eby chose on the final day of the show. |
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|  Implementing a lighting project today doesn’t have the same considerations as the lighting retrofits of 10 years ago. In those days, you could simply evaluate options like choosing lower wattage lamps, eliminating luminaires, or adding occupancy sensors. Now, in addition to these options, you must compare multiple LED lamp replacement solutions to volumetric retrofits or new luminaires — and that doesn’t begin to address the variety of control packages. |
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|  Learn about the use, installation techniques, and a few NEC guidelines for electrical metallic tubing, one of the essential wiring methods for all electricians. This raceway type is used and approved in almost every "special occupancy" application in Chapter 5, single- and multi-family dwelling units. |
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