by Morgan Spano | Jan 10, 2019 | Back to Basics
Electrical relays, in one form or another, have been around for over 100 years. It wasn’t until 1971 when Crydom invented the solid state relay that we had our next big step in relay technology. Whether you’re switching something from on to off, managing signal...
by Morgan Spano | Nov 13, 2018 | Back to Basics
Safety standards within the industrial automation community can be, well… ”complicated” to those not indoctrinated in the ways of electrical engineering. Previously, we’ve covered IP (Ingress Protection) and NEMA protection ratings, so it’s only natural to go over IEC...
by Chris Kinsfather | Jul 18, 2018 | Back to Basics
TEFC, TEAO, ODP, TENV, EXP(L), C-Face, Footed, Footless, and Resilient Base….what do those even mean? Imagine this; you need to buy a motor and you already know your torque and horsepower requirements. You begin your search online only to be bombarded with...
by Morgan Spano | May 22, 2018 | Back to Basics
If you’ve ever listened to a cheesy car commercial, chances are you’ve heard the term “torque” and “horsepower” thrown around. In the industrial automation industry, even though the concepts are technically the same, determining the required RPM, Horsepower and Torque...
by Morgan Spano | Apr 9, 2018 | Back to Basics
Did you know NFPA 79 includes a big change for VFD cables? When we saw this we had a few questions… namely what is NFPA 79 and why does that have anything to do with our VFD cables? Let’s figure that out before we learn what the new recommendations include. The NFPA...
by Morgan Spano | Mar 22, 2018 | Back to Basics
It may come as a surprise, not really, that I am not a mechanical engineer. Phew! Now that my biggest confession is out of the way, let’s get down to business; Thermal Management Solutions. We’re going to throw a little basic information in here just to give...
