The topic of motors and motor control techniques is wide and varied. Part one of this two-part article will cover the principles of alternating-current (AC) motor operation and control. Part two will ...

This is the first installment of a multi-part series by Brad Buecker, Buecker & Associates. When I began my power industry career at a coal-fired plant in 1981, the common industry belief was that any ...

Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) is a solution that guarantees a low emission as well as a fuel consumption optimization, for small motors that, otherwise, can be very polluting. This fact underlines ...

Last month, this column introduced the concept of an “excessively long” commissioning action list (CAL). Once functional performance testing begins, the CAL (which could also be named a variety of ...