by Chris Dobbie | Dec 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
One of the most frustrating electrical problems to solve is when equipment behaves erratically or repeatedly fails for no apparent reason. These issues can be the hardest to troubleshoot, especially on a large site with a lot of electrical equipment. Often when the...
by Chris Dobbie | Nov 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
It’s one of those issues that are the hardest to troubleshoot. A piece of electrical equipment you supplied to a client, has failed unexpectedly. Was it a faulty unit? Will it be covered under warranty? Was it unsuitable for some reason? Will a replacement unit...
by Chris Dobbie | Oct 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
Air compressors typically need power factor correction.. Photo courtesy of espinr(CC Attribution) Power factor is a measurement that tells us how effectively electrical power is being used by equipment. If a site has a low power factor, it can cause extra loading on...
by Chris Dobbie | Oct 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
Photo courtesy of viagallery.com(CC Attribution) It’s an easy mistake to make. You need an LCD touch screen monitor for use outdoors, so you find one that has an “IP65” rating. An IP65 rating theoretically means that the monitor is sealed from dust...
by Chris Dobbie | Oct 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
Is this you? You are an electrical contractor. You never have enough time or money. You work hard and often get stressed. You need your business to make more profit, to keep it sustainable, but it’s not happening because you’re always too busy. Most electricians are...
