Manufacturing seems to be a term that covers several different companies within a wide range of industries. With such a wide variety of businesses, manufacturing facilities have a vast number of operational and safety practices they follow. There is a specific organization known as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration that sets forth standards and…
Read more September 19, 2018Electrical data aids in monitoring breaker life and managing power A circuit breaker’s useful life varies greatly, depending on many factors. The harsh conditions in a mining operation might shorten a circuit breaker’s life to mere months. But it’s not uncommon to find factories with banks of them in use for decades. The key distinction…
Read more September 7, 2018Understanding how the electrical system works in your manufacturing facility is not as difficult as you may think. While it may seem like magic how the lights turn on or how the power gets to your stuff that you plug into the wall outlet. However, it is far from magical and in fact it is…
Read more September 5, 2018I recently had a home inspector ask me how hot is too hot when it comes to circuit breakers and switches. Many home inspectors, including all of the inspectors here at Structure Tech, use infrared cameras during home inspections. These cameras can’t see through walls, but can often alert us to problems with a house…
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