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…
Interactive Low and High Frequency FFT ESA/MCSA Datasets
Interactive ESA/MCSA spectra at the end of this post. These interactive charts go along with the following https://theramreview.com articles: https://theramreview.com/part-1-whats-behind-mcsa-and-esa-anyways/ https://theramreview.com/part-2-whats-behind-mcsa-and-esa-anyways/ https://theramreview.com/part-3-whats-behind-mcsa-and-esa-anyways/ More can be found in the associated code…
A Quick Demo of MCSA Raw Data in Python Part 3
In Parts 1 and 2 we used 10kHz sampling data in current to take a look at an electric motor. In this part we will look at high and low…
