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Counterfeiting Kills

Each year, the counterfeiting of well-known brands and products continues to rise, creating an even more threatening problem. Such well-known counterfeited brands, including consumer safety and critical electrical products, are estimated to be five to seven percent of world trade. The International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition (IACC) estimates that the counterfeiting of distinguished brands costs industries $600 billion each year worldwide and may result in as many as 750,000 lost jobs every year in the United States.

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2024 CE Code Training - Better Understanding of the Rules

CE Code training is intended to do a lot more than instruct about what changes have taken place since the last time Canada issued a national electrical code. We are producing a series of courses across Canada by one of Canada’s leading experts on the 2024 Edition of Canada’s Electrical...


Introducing Intelligent Power Today

Welcome to Intelligent Power Today Magazine, our publication that explores and explains the who, what, where, when, why and how of intelligent electrical devices, a collection of complex mechanical devices and sophisticated control systems used in industrial, commercial, and institutional...

Electrical Protection

Securing Communication and Data Integrity

The ever-growing complexity of electrical grids, with their increasing reliance on interconnected communication and data exchange, necessitates robust cybersecurity measures. Traditional security solutions struggle to keep pace with the evolving sophistication of cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure. Blockchain technology, with its core principles of immutability, transparency, and distributed ledger technology, offers a promising approach for enhancing communication security and data integrity within electrical grids. This article explores the application of blockchain in electrical grids, focusing on its role in ensuring data integrity and enhancing secure communication.

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Blockchain Fundamentals in Electrical Grids

Blockchain technology, at its core, is a distributed ledger that records transactions across a network of computers. In the context of electrical grids, it offers a decentralized framework for managing data exchanges, where each transaction is encrypted and linked to the previous one, ensuring a secure and traceable record.

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Generator Protection

Modernizing Protection for Aging Generators

As the electrical grid continues to evolve, the challenge of maintaining effective protection for aging generators becomes increasingly significant. Many older generators operate with potentially outdated protection schemes that may not meet the current standards of efficiency and safety. This...

Protection Schemes for Commercial and Industrial Facilities

The strategies and recommended practices that apply to protection schemes for commercial and industrial facilities have evolved in the past decade. It is important that facilities managers and protection practitioners understand and embrace these developments. The key challenges arise from the new...