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Digital Substation LAN Design and Testing

Ethernet is considered a fast, reliable, and scalable local area network (LAN) technology that has become predominant within electrical utility substations.…

Steel McCreery, OMICRON electronics Canada Corp

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A Tsunami of Funding Affecting Fiber Optic Projects

The tsunami of funding stemming from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) has the fiber optic industry in a frenzy,…

Jim Hayes, Fiber Optic Association

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Distribution Automation Networks — Application & Testing

Reclosers play an important role in distribution networks, where their primary role is to automatically reclose following a trip operation due…

Abel Gonzalez, Megger

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New For 2023: NFPA 70B

It was late in 2017 when the notice for the Second Draft meeting for the 2019 edition of NFPA 70B, Recommended…

Dave Huffman, Power Systems Testing Company, and Ron Widup, Shermco Industries

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National Field Services

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Shermco Industries NFPA 70E and NETA

The Future of Electrical Safety and Maintenance Standards
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 Mose Ramieh III

CBS Field Services

 In the Field

Unraveling the Mystery of Baffling Transformer Trips
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Steven Turner

Arizona Public Service Company

 Relay Column

Setting Overcurrent Protection for Grounding Transformers on Feeders for Renewable Sites
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Paul Chamberlain
American Electrical Testing Co. LLC Safety Corner

Communicating Hazards Using a Pre-Job Brief
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    Industry Topics

    Is Your Arc-in-Oil Load Tap Changer Due for Maintenance?

    A load tap changer (LTC) failure can be catastrophic to the electric power system. The load tap changer (LTC) is one of the few moving parts of a transformer, and this makes it more susceptible to routine wear and tear ...
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    When Diagnostics, Testing, and Field Services Come Together

    Sigma C and MVA Collaborate to Help Avoid a Prolonged Outage In today’s power industry, maintaining transformer reliability requires more ...
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    Specs & Standards

    NFPA 70B Committee Report

    The NFPA 70B committee continues to update the existing guide to a standard. They meet every other Friday for a two-hour conference call to make progress on various chapters. The chapter numbers have changed to improve the flow of the ...
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    Capitol Area Testing Recognized as New NETA Accredited Company

    Capitol Area Testing, Inc. was born in 2006 from the perception that the data center Industry in Northern Virginia needed ...
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