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Building Automation Training


Optimizing User Behavior for BAS-Driven Energy Management

Building Automation Systems (BAS) offer a powerful tool for optimizing energy consumption in buildings. However, achieving maximum energy savings often hinges on a factor beyond the control of BAS systems themselves: occupant behavior. This article explores the challenges associated with occupant...

Ceramic Technologies

How companies can save money with Gen2 lighting BY TOM SALPIETRA, EYE Lighting International Lighting upgrades are a popular and easy way to save on energy. Changing to solid-state lighting may be costly, and some early adopters have not been fully satisfied with the light-emitting-diode (LED)...

Arc Flash Training


Navigating the Complexities of Compliance

The Complexities of Arc Flash Compliance Introduction to Arc Flash Safety Compliance Compliance with arc flash safety regulations is a critical concern for organizations operating in environments where electrical hazards are present. These regulations, designed to protect workers from the...

Benefits of Arc Flash Hazard Analysis

Arc flash hazard analysis, when performed meticulously, provides far-reaching benefits that extend beyond regulatory compliance. Organizations committed to a comprehensive electrical safety program reap rewards in the form of enhanced worker protection, improved system reliability, and even...

Power Quality Training


INSULATION RESISTANCE TEST

Insulation Resistance (IR) test, often called Megger test, is more than 100 years old and assumed to be a very straightforward test. During my inspection and testing work in the past 15 years in Canada, US, and internationally, I have seen different practices of performing and interpretation of IR...

The Art of Ground Testing

Correcting the misconceptions of ground testing BY JEFF JOWETT, Megger Ground resistance testing is sometimes described as an “art”, and indeed something can be said for that description. Familiarity with the basic issues and common problems, however, can take much of the “art” out of it...

Electrical Training

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UPS Systems Training

Our 2-Day UPS Systems Training course teaches the proper and effective techniques for designing, operating, testing and maintaining UPS and emergency power systems. This two-day technical course begins with a discussion of the need for UPS systems. It then covers the relative comparisons between various UPS topologies and their modes of operation. The batteries used for UPS systems are covered next. How a battery works, their maintenance, safety and testing is thoroughly discussed. A solid...

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