Loose Connection in DC Drive Energy and Emissions Impact
One of the cool things about the EMPATH Electrical Signature Analysis (ESA) system is the ability to look at watts losses by defect. Normally our case studies relate to AC…
Pioneering Predictive Maintenance with EMPATH: A Collaborative Success for Energy Efficiency and Emissions Reduction
By ChatGPT4.0 as prompted by MotorDoc LLC staff The landscape of equipment maintenance in commercial and industrial facilities has long been dominated by traditional vibration analysis systems. However, recent advancements…
Understanding EMPATH ESA Continuous Monitoring Infrastructure
Framatome's EMPATH and ECMS data collection and continuous monitoring systems are flexible hybrid expert/ML/AI systems that also allow for real-time and historical data science. MotorDoc LLC and MotorDocAI are partnered…
Workforce and Infrastructure Discussion with a Lineman
One of the things that I enjoy about my particular career choice is a lot of travel and working with my hands and mind. I have transitioned away from a…
Skilled Workforce Observations 2022
In 2018 efforts resulted in the passing of the Perkins Reauthorization which provided $billions in funding for CTE (Continuing and Technical Education) followed by a number of additional funding bills…
Analyzing Transformer Sound with a Phone – Poor Man’s Analysis
So, you are out on a job and there is a noisy transformer - you know, that humming noise that we are all familiar with. However, something doesn't sound quite…
How to Evaluate an Electric Motor with Voltage Variance and Unbalance
Voltage variation and unbalance are defined separately within NEMA MG-1. However, in real-life applications these conditions exist at the same time. In this paper we will discuss combined voltage variations…
Review of Power Quality Data on a Traditional Grid Environment Part 3
Why are utility-scale wind and solar important to stability In parts 1 and 2 we identified two different locations as examples of incoming voltage at locations that are either connected…
Editorial Quiet Quitting and Other Negative Impacts of Machine Learning and Media
Quiet quitting, work from home, etc. I know most of the world lost its sanity over the past few years. However, the leverage of greed and laziness against our general…
Review of Power Quality Data in a Traditional Grid Environment Part 1
Figure 1: Part of Data Analytics Project The condition of incoming power has a direct impact on the electrical reliability of a plant. As the conditions surround electrical equipment they…