- July 8, 2019
- NEMA Communications
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This piece was originally published in the July/August 2019 issue of electroindustry.
For building systems, especially those used as corporate workspaces, the Facility Manager (FM) is an indispensable role. The FM bridges conversations with executives and building management professionals while also helping to implement a corporate workplace strategy.
If an FM gets involved in a discussion at a strategic level, the C-suite may shift their view of the manager as someone who creates value and minimizes costs. Tapping into C-suite dialogue requires
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- June 28, 2019
- NEMA Communications
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This piece was originally published in the May/June 2019 issue of electroindustry.
Steve Griffith, Industry Director, Transportation Division, NEMA
The Internet of Things (IoT) wave was evident more than ever at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held recently in Las Vegas where more than 4,500 exhibitors showcased their latest tech innovations. Industry Director Steve Griffith moderated a panel there called, “Navigating Regional and Global Policies for IoT Consumer Markets.”
During the panel, attendees discussed how international trade policies like GDPR, and industry
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- June 26, 2019
- NEMA Communications
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This piece was originally published in the May/June 2019 issue of electroindustry.
Gustavo Dominguez, Director, Latin America, NEMA and Craig Updyke, Director, Trade and Commercial Affairs, NEMA
Even bbefore taking office on December 1, 2018, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, known as AMLO, announced the cancellation of the $13 billion construction of a new airport for the capital city. Citing allegations of corruption, the president decreed improvements would be made instead to existing facilities, including a military airfield, to reduce traffic
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- June 24, 2019
- NEMA Communications
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This piece was originally published in the May/June 2019 issue of electroindustry.
NEMA Helps Drive Transportation Innovation
Advancements in electric vehicles are taking off. Manufacturers are producing vehicles in larger numbers, and the cost of their batteries is quickly going down. Meanwhile, population growth, traffic congestion, and the need for infrastructure fixes will motivate the manufacturing of smarter infrastructure systems and devices.
But electric vehicles are a fraction of a global movement toward connecting our transportation fleet. We know the future of transportation
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- June 21, 2019
- NEMA Communications
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This piece was originally published in the May/June 2019 issue of electroindustry.
Ann Brandstadter, Manager, Standards Publications and Marketing, NEMA
ANSI/NEMA MG 1 Motors and Generators assists users in the proper selection and application of motors and generators. It contains practical information concerning performance, safety, testing, and manufacture of ac and dc motors and generators.
MG 1 now includes 2018 updates to Parts 7, 12, 30, and 31:
Harmonization of MG 1 Part 7 with vibration requirements in IEC 60034
Current industry practice to test
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- June 19, 2019
- NEMA Communications
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Clark R. Silcox, General Counsel, NEMA
The Department of Energy’s recent proposal to correct a prior legal error during a lightbulb rulemaking has recently sparked a discussion about our Nation’s future progress toward reducing electricity use and a connection to power plant emissions. A recent article republished online by Scientific American speculated that proposed energy efficiency rules for light bulbs could slow emissions reductions. As if to highlight the potential threat from correcting DOE’s prior legal error, the article emphasizes
"Last year
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- June 17, 2019
- NEMA Communications
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This piece was originally published in the May/June 2019 issue of electroindustry.
Peter Weems, Senior Director of Policy & Strategy, MITA
In March, MITA published NEMA/MITA 2 Requirements for Servicing of Medical Imaging Equipment, a Standard that describes and defines the minimum quality management system (QMS) requirements for the servicing of medical imaging devices to ensure return to a safe and effective condition for its intended use. Until now, there have not been any QMS Standards developed specifically for servicing of medical
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- June 14, 2019
- NEMA Communications
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This piece was originally published in the May/June 2019 issue of electroindustry.
Don Iverson, Midwest Field Representative, NEMA
Late in the 19th century, America experienced a surge in technological inventions. Unfortunately, there also was a lack of Standardization and safety for those innovations. In 1897, a group of like-minded people worked together to form an electrical safety Standard to address the expansion of electrical products. The result—the National Electrical Code® (NEC)—is now on its 55th edition.
Today, the electrical industry has seen another
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- June 12, 2019
- NEMA Communications
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This piece was originally published in the May/June 2019 issue of electroindustry.
Muhammad Ali, Program Manager, NEMA
U.S. sales of electric vehicles (EVs) passed the one million milestone last September. Electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) is critical to the performance of electric vehicles. This equipment is usually exposed to overvoltages and surges and can result in severe damage to the charger and the car itself. A surge is a brief spike in an ac or dc cycle— less than a millisecond.
The best
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- June 10, 2019
- NEMA Communications
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This piece was originally published in the May/June 2019 issue of electroindustry.
Steve Griffith, Industry Director, NEMA
The Port of Long Beach is the second-busiest container port in the United States. It acts as a major gateway for U.S.–Asian trade, occupying approximately 3,500 acres of land and 4,600 acres of water in the city of Long Beach, Calif. Each year, the port handles more than 7.5 million 20-foot container units with cargo valued at $194 billion.1
Photos courtesy of Port of Long Beach
The
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- June 7, 2019
- NEMA Communications
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This piece was originally published in the May/June 2019 issue of electroindustry.
Andrei Moldoveanu, Technical Director, NEMA
In preparation for the 2011 National Electrical Code®, a group of experts on electrical safety, including several NEMA Members, was asked to propose requirements for a new category of products called electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), popularly (and incorrectly) known as EV chargers. The EV industry was new, and there weren’t many safety Standards for the EVSEs. Even though the NEC is a safety installation
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- June 5, 2019
- NEMA Communications
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This piece was originally published in the May/June 2019 issue of electroindustry.
Bryan Mulligan, CEO, Applied Information Inc. Bryan Mulligan is the Chair for the NEMA 3TS Transportation Section. Connect with him on all things transportation at appinfoinc. com and listen to his talk show “TravelSafely with Bryan Mulligan” on Business Radio X.
One of the most pressing debates in the smart mobility sphere is the question of how to implement connected andautonomous vehicle (CAV) technology: should manufacturers use dedicated short-range communication
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- June 3, 2019
- NEMA Communications
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This piece was originally published in the May/June 2019 issue of electroindustry.
Katy Milner Ross, Partner, Wiley Rein LLP
Katy Milner Ross is a telecommunications attorney who also advises clients on U.S. unmanned aircraft systems’ legal, regulatory, and public policy issues, including analysis of FAA and FCC regulations and state and local considerations.
One day soon, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS, commonly called drones) may be able to deliver pizzas and packages to our doorsteps. But some in the UAS industry are using UAS
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- May 31, 2019
- NEMA Communications
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This piece was originally published in the May/June 2019 issue of electroindustry.
Caption | Connected vehicles can help prevent crashes at busy intersections. Photo courtesy of U.S. Department of Transportation
With the advent of connected and autonomous vehicles, NTCIP 1202 v03 Object Definitions for Actuated Signal Controllers (ASC) Interface provides a Standardized way to exchange data so that traffic control systems respond effectively to the presence or absence of one or more vehicles or pedestrians at an intersection.
A revision of NTCIP 1202
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- May 29, 2019
- NEMA Communications
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This piece was originally published in the May/June 2019 issue of electroindustry.
Philip Squair, Vice President of Government Relations, NEMA
A number of important tax credits of interest to NEMA Members expired at the end of 2017. Despite multiple attempts to move legislation extending these credits, Congress has not been able to get the job done.
NEMA is particularly interested in the tax credits related to building efficiency and electric vehicles. Most recently, on March 26, NEMA wrote to Rep. Michael Thompson, Chairman
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- May 27, 2019
- NEMA Communications
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This piece was originally published in the May/June 2019 issue of electroindustry.
The transportation sector contributes the largest share of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), cars, trucks, trains, ships, airplanes, and other vehicles account for 28.5 percent of CO2 emissions nationwide, just edging out energy sector emissions.1 However, electric vehicles (EVs) and electric buses are shifting this dynamic and moving the U.S. toward a sustainable transportation future.
Efforts to transition the nation to
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- May 24, 2019
- NEMA Communications
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This piece was originally published in the May/June 2019 issue of electroindustry.
Photo courtesy of ANSI/USTDA
NEMA Senior Program Manager Brian Marchionini presented on energy storage codes and Standards activities at the U.S.-Africa Clean Energy Standards Program workshop in Johannesburg, South Africa. His presentation highlighted the new NEMA ESS 1 Standard for uniformly measuring and expressing the performance of electrical energy storage systems. ANSI organized the workshop in coordination with Eskom, the South African utility. Eskom is considering Standards-related aspects of energy
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- May 22, 2019
- NEMA Communications
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This piece was originally published in the May/June 2019 issue of electroindustry.
Andrei Moldoveanu, Technical Director, NEMA
On today’s roads, good things are moving fast and multi- directionally. A spark anywhere triggers others in expected and unexpected places. Tesla ignited the current electric vehicle (EV) spark in 2008 with its Roadster, which in turn enabled subsequent models. The very idea got people so excited about a mass-produced and competitively priced EV that more than 400,000 customers paid $1,000 each to reserve one
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- May 20, 2019
- NEMA Communications
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This piece was originally published in the May/June 2019 issue of electroindustry.
Sen. Tom Carper, U.S. Senator, D-Delaware
Global electric vehicle manufacturing is booming, and the automobile industry tells us this is just the beginning. While this is a positive development for clean air and our collective efforts to address climate change, without federal support to spur consumer demand for these vehicles, American drivers, workers, and automakers might not see the full benefits of this technology domestically. That’s because the electric car
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- May 19, 2019
- Bryan Holland
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June 1st marks the beginning of the 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Overall activity in the Atlantic basin in 2018 was about average with 15 named storms, 8 hurricanes, and 2 major hurricanes. This compares to the long-term averages of 12 named storms, 6 hurricanes, and 3 major hurricanes.
In 2018, Tropical Storm Alberto reached winds of 65 MPH and resulted in $125 million in damages. Hurricane Beryl reached winds of 80 MPH and resulted in less than $50 million in damages.
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