Homeowners rely on a continuous flow of water to do daily household activities like watering the lawn, laundry, running the dishwasher and giving the kids a bath. Often, these activities take place at ...

In this episode of “EC&M Tech Talk,” Randy Barnett, a journeyman electrician, electrical instructor, inspector, author, trainer, and electrical safety expert, first briefly discusses the background of ...

VFD cables have had to adjust over the years to meet the changing needs of the motors they run. New changes in the Electrical Installation Code will facilitate more updates in the coming years. The ...

In this EC&M Tech Talk, electrical code and safety specialist Randy Barnett takes a look at variable frequency drives – what we commonly call VFDs. The NEC, however, specifies requirements for ...

Rockwell Automation announced the release of its new Allen-Bradley Armor PowerFlex AC variable frequency drives for industrial motor control applications. The on-machine drives provide quicker ...

A Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) regulates the speed of a 3-phase AC electric motor by controlling the frequency and voltage of the power it delivers to the motor. These devices, also known as ...

The global pandemic has inevitably changed the daily routines of individuals and regular operations of businesses worldwide. While business begin to reopen and civilians adjust to their “new normal” ...

The variable frequency drive (VFD) cable business has become a very large market for cable manufactures in the last 20 years. In the past, standard AC motors had the complexity of a squirrel cage ...