Intelligent Power Today Magazine

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Advanced protection against electromagnetic exposures and electric arc

HAZARDS AROUND

While working live in the energized grid, presence of voltage around the workers requires special attention. However, live-line (live working) techniques are widely applied for decades, several accidents in the past prove that the level of safety must be improved to minimize the number and seriousness of injuries in the future.
In the high voltage grid, bare-hand method is a common technique for safe live work. In the surroundings of any energized equipment,...

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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...

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...

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...

Building Automation Training

Boosting Industrial Energy Management

Starting a meter-based operations and maintenance strategy program

BY DON MILLSTEIN, E-Mon

The rising cost of producing, delivering, and consuming energy in its various forms continues to affect the facility environment. However, despite dramatic cost increases on all fronts, overall energy efficiency has improved 23.5 percent since 1990, according to “Energy Efficiency Trends in Canada—1990 to 2009”, a recent publication of Natural Resources Canada.

NRC figures comparing power consumption (without factoring in energy-efficiency measures) in 2009, for example, reveal an approximate 1,560 petajoule (PJ) reduction and 81.1 fewer megatonnes (Mt) of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, for a savings to Canadians of almost $27 billion.

In the industrial sector, energy use and associated GHG emissions increased 17 and eight percent, respectively due, in large measure, to significant new upstream oil and gas activity. Even so, the adjusted energy-efficiency effect of the industrial sector shows a savings of 593 petajoules of...

Communications

Building Automation Systems and Occupant Experience

Modern buildings are increasingly focusing on occupant well-being, recognizing the link between a comfortable environment and occupant satisfaction, productivity, and overall health. Building Automation Systems (BAS) play a crucial role in achieving this goal, offering a range of features that...

Energy

Advanced Analytics for Actionable Insights in BAS

Building Automation Systems (BAS) play a crucial role in monitoring and controlling building systems. However, the true value of BAS lies not just in data collection but in the ability to extract actionable insights from the vast amount of data generated. Advanced data analytics tools empower...

HVAC

Cloud-Based BAS: Benefits, Drawbacks, and Considerations for Remote Management

Cloud-Based BAS: Benefits, Drawbacks, and Considerations for Remote Management The traditional model of building automation systems (BAS) has involved on-premises servers, software installations, and localized data storage. Cloud-based solutions are disrupting this model, offering the potential...