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NEC and Hazardous Locations

The NEC defines a “Hazardous Location” as a location “where fire or explosion hazards may exist due to flammable gases or vapors, flammable liquids, combustible dust, or ignitable fibers or flyings.” There are 13 articles and 68 pages in the…

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How to Perform a Power Factor Study – kVA Demand Rate

How to Perform a Power Factor Study – kVA Demand Rate: Jim Phillips, P.E. A power factor study is a key to properly determining a system’s power factor correction requirements. A study determines capacitor size and location as well as the number of steps and incremental sizes to be switched. A…

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