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PEARL Releases
Electrical Reconditioning Standards
Texas Approves
Massive Wind-Power Project
Data Center Rack
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Programmable AC
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Top Story
Schneider Electric To Buy Largest
Supplier of Solar Inverters
Xantrex, the largest supplier of solar inverters to the
North American market, recently announced that it is to be sold to
Schneider Electric for approximately $500 million. This acquisition
comes only a year after Schneider Electric purchased American Power
Conversion (APC) to form the world’s largest supplier of
uninterruptible power supplies (under the name APC-MGE).
In 2007, IMS Research ranked Vancouver-based Xantrex as one of the
top five largest suppliers of solar inverters worldwide and the largest
supplier to the Americas market.
This acquisition is reported to be one of many in future, as other
suppliers look to enter this exploding market. According to latest
research from IMS Research, the global solar inverter market is
forecast
to grow to more than $2 billion by 2010, driven by government financial
incentives and growing global concerns over global warming and energy
security.
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LEARN EVERYTHING YOU NEED
TO KNOW ABOUT ARC FLASH
In two informative and interest-filled days, you'll learn about:
- Original Ralph Lee Paper Assumptions and Resulting Calculations
- Conducting an Arc Flash Site Analysis
- Differences Between NFPA 70E and IEEE 1584
- Arc Flash Hazard Prevention by Design
- Software Tools and Arc Flash
- Calculating Arc Flash Energy Levels
- Advancements in Personal Protective Equipment
- Case Studies of Arc Flash Hazard Mitigation
Two symposiums are scheduled for 2008:
- SEATTLE, WA: October 6 - 7.
- BOSTON, MA: October 14 - 15.
Whether you're an electrician, contractor, engineer, designer, or
plant/facility maintenance person, you can’t afford to miss attending
an EC&M Arc Flash Symposium. For more information and to
register
online, go to http://ecmuniversity.com.
Industry News
PEARL Releases Electrical
Reconditioning Standards
Electrical supply houses and contractors interested in
how to recondition or test and inspect the quality of recycled
low-voltage electrical apparatus now have 40 technical standards to
guide them, thanks to the Professional Electrical Apparatus Recyclers
League (PEARL).
PEARL’s Low-Voltage Apparatus Recycling Standards cover
Low-Voltage Disconnect Switches (1100 PEARL Standard Series),
Low-Voltage Circuit Breakers (1200 PEARL Standard Series), Low-Voltage
Panelboards, Switchboards & Switchgear (1300 PEARL Standard Series),
Low-Voltage Transformers (1400 PEARL Standard Series), Low-Voltage
Motor
Control Center Buckets & Assemblies (1500 PEARL Standard Series),
Low-Voltage Motor Control Devices (1600 PEARL Standard Series),
Low-Voltage Wire & Cable (4100 PEARL Standard Series), and Low-Voltage
Bus Duct (4300 PEARL Standard Series).
PEARL’s Low-Voltage Apparatus Recycling Standards are
available for free to the public from the PEARL website (www.pearl1.org).
Founded in 1997, PEARL is an electrical apparatus recycling trade
association that creates, collects, and disseminates information,
policies, procedures, and standards to ensure the proper recycling and
reuse of electrical power equipment.
Texas Approves Massive Wind-Power
Project
A recent article in the New York Times reported
that Texas regulators have approved a $4.93 billion wind-power
transmission project, which includes transmission lines that will carry
18.5MW of power from remote parts of the state to major population
centers like Dallas, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio. They are
scheduled for completion by 2013.
Transmission companies will pay for the upfront costs of the
project and will recoup the money from power users at a rate of about
$4 a month for residential customers.
Texas is already the largest producer of wind power, with 5.3MW of
installed power, more than double the installed capacity of California,
the next closest state.
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CODE®
In two informative and interest-filled days with Mike Holt,
you'll learn about major NEC® changes that will impact
your work,
whether you're an electrician, contractor, engineer, designer, or
plant/facility maintenance person. You'll also earn continuing
education
hours and professional development hours.
Two conferences are scheduled for 2008:
PORTLAND, OR: September 4 - 5
SAN ANTONIO, TX: September 8 - 9
For more information and to register online, go to http://CodeChangeConferences.com
New Products & Services
Data Center Rack Cooling
System
Emerson Network Power, Columbus, Ohio, recently
unveiled
its new Liebert Challenger ITR, which has capacity to cool up to a
nominal 23kW or 33k and is a horizontal-flow unit designed for
installation within rows of racks in data centers. The unit’s 91-in.
height allows it to be installed in computer rooms or network closets
with low ceilings or hanging cabling. And at 43 in. deep, the unit
aligns seamlessly with a row of racks. The Challenger ITR provides
cooling, reheat, dehumidification, humidification, and filtration and
is
available in self-contained or split system designs. Cooling
configurations include air, water, glycol, GLYCOOL, and chilled water.
For more information, go to www.liebert.com.
Programmable AC Power
Source
Associated Power Technologies Inc. (APT), Diamond Bar,
Calif., recently announced the release of its 6040 AC power source, a
full-featured 4kVA AC power source that includes a standard RS-232
serial interface and is available with an optional GPIB (IEEE-488)
interface. The 6040 provides variable output voltage from 0V-300V and
output frequencies from 45Hz - 500 Hz. The input voltage is 208V with
an
input frequency of 47Hz – 500 Hz. A graphic LCD allows monitoring of
voltage, frequency, current, peak current, power, and power factor
simultaneously. Each parameter can be programmed independently along
with other parameters such as ramping voltage, testing time, and high &
low limits. The 6040 also provides 50 programmable memories with nine
steps for connecting routines. For more information, go to www.aspowertechnologies.com.
eLearning Web Site
Schneider Electric, Palatine, Ill., recently announced
an eLearning Web site that delivers the latest information and
professional training on Safety, Codes and Standards, Compliance
Issues,
Technical Skills Development, Product and Technology Reviews, and
General Business Management to electrical contractors. The site, www.us.squared.com/contractor-training,
was developed to provide electrical contractors with more convenient,
easy-to-use, and cost-effective training, as well as the latest
information on new technology and products. As part of the site launch,
Schneider Electric is offering free-trial courses on a variety of
subjects for a limited time to new users. Schneider Electric is
offering
three free-trial sessions as a limited-time offer to new users:
Introduction to Industrial Automation, Introduction to
Variable Frequency Drives, and Introduction to Distribution
Equipment. Users interested in participating in the free-trial
sessions are invited to visit the new Web site and select “Electrical
Contractor” from the customer type, click on the “Show All
Courses” button, and then click on the appropriate session titles.
The
courses are free until Aug. 15, 2008.
Shows & Events
Call for
Papers
Potential speakers: The deadline's been extended! You
still have time to submit an abstract, but time is running out. All
abstracts must be received by August 29, 2008. Electric West
2009 organizers invite interested parties to offer unpublished
non-commercial papers for presentation consideration at the Electric
West 2009 Exposition & Conference, scheduled for March 18-20, 2009 at
the Las Vegas Convention Center and held in conjunction with the Power
Quality & Reliability Show. Prospective authors/speakers should submit
a
two- to three-paragraph abstract (200 words maximum) on the
main points of the paper. Additional or clarified points may be
requested prior to accepting the paper for presentation.
Submit your abstract online today at our Web site.
If you have any questions, please contact Joe Charno by phone at
(203) 358-4152 or via e-mail at Joseph.Charno@penton.com.
Don't delay: Send in your abstract by August 29!
Call for
Papers
Potential speakers: The deadline's been extended! You
still have time to submit an abstract, but time is running out. All
abstracts must be received by August 29, 2008. Power Quality
&
Reliability 2009 organizers invite interested parties to offer
unpublished non-commercial papers for presentation consideration at the
Power Quality & Reliability 2009 Exposition & Conference, scheduled for
March 18-20, 2009 at the Las Vegas Convention Center and held in
conjunction with the Electric West Show. Prospective authors/speakers
should submit a two- to three-paragraph abstract (200 words maximum) on
the
main points of the paper. Additional or clarified points may be
requested prior to accepting the paper for presentation.
Submit your abstract online today at our Web site.
If you have any questions, please contact Joe Charno by phone at
(203) 358-4152 or via e-mail at Joseph.Charno@penton.com.
Don't delay: Send in your abstract by August 29!
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