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A WEALTH OF RESOURCES/TECHNICAL INFORMATION

A Guide to Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts

AC and MC Cable: What's the Difference?

Alpha Wire & Cable Reference Guide

American Polywater Engineer's Corner

Be Careful With Windspeed Uprating
Aggressive wind assumptions, peak loads and still air may create sag problems.

Buried Alternative: Cable-In-Conduit
Underground distribution? Cable-in-conduit may increase protection and cut total costs.

Bussman Technical Publications

Buying MV URD? New Help From ANSI
ANSI approval for a medium-voltage URD standard can simplify purchases.

Cable Designs Manage Electrical Stress

Cold Nights Are Here - Watch Installation Temperatures
Large reels of cable change temperature slowly.

Continuous Aluminum Armor Takes Control

Cutting Hazardous Location Cable Cost
Alternatives to conduit can cut installed costs in Class I hazardous locations.

Hazardous Location Wiring Methods Simplified

Hotter Ruling Spans? Watch The Sag

How Full Can You Fill It?
The NEC requires air circulation among tray cables.

How Many Megohms Do You Need?

How Much Underground Cable Ampacity?

How Much Will It Stand?
What are the limits of your cable system?

How-to Tips For Hi-Pot Tests
Hi-potential DC testing requires precise measurements at hazardous voltage levels.

If It Breaks, You Pulled Too Hard
Pulling calculations start with conductor tension.

Installation of High-Temperature Wire and Cable

Is It Wetter Than You Think?
Water in conduit can set the stage for 600V failures related to insulation.

Motor Control Fundamentals

New Help In Hazardous Locations

Ovals Get Smaller, Do More Jobs
Oval conductors resist vibration and galloping.

Parallel Circuits? Check Ground Size
Parallel current-carrying conductors may need bigger grounds.

A Roller Coaster Ride in Today's Metal Market
Read the article compiled by EGS Electrical Group

Smaller Conductors Save Space
Compact conductors squeeze more metal into smaller space.

Stress Management Stretches Cable Life

Sylvania Lamps

Superconductivity Gets Practical
Superconductors deliver high current density - if you have manufacturing know-how.

Terminating 5kV Non-Shielded Cables?
No Stress Relief Used - But Be Careful

To Test Or Not To Test: Watch For Moisture

TPE: 600V Flexibility For Mobility
Where industrial equipment is installed temporarily, or moves around, you may need 600V cords and cables with high flexibility.

Transit Applications Take Big Power

Tray Cable Pulls Take Planning
Designing a cable tray installation? Think about your sheaves and rollers.

USE-2 600V Aluminum UD: Keep It Outside
UL listing doesn't mean a cable can enter a building.

Voltage Stresses Vary Internationally
The U.S., Europe and Japan have different approaches to insulation stress limits.

XLPE: Decades of Improvement
The XLPE insulations you buy today aren't made the way they used to be.