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Grounding Electrodes

Last time we discussed the three purposes of grounding, and we briefly touched on the components that make up the grounding system. This month, we will discuss grounding electrodes, what they are and what they do. (more…)

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How Much Does LEED Cost?

I am often asked the question, how much does LEED cost? As a LEED Accredited Professional, my trained answer is that LEED reduces first cost as well as operating cost. As a consulting engineer working in the central mid-west, my answer is that there are no first cost savings; nevertheless,…

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Commissioneering™ Makes a Difference

One day, Gary, Travis and I were at a Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program (HEMP – see http://helzbergmentoring.org/HEMP/), getting our annual dose of business knowledge. While we were there, I had time to reflect on Commissioning and Engineering, and how sys-tek’s blend of these two services sets us apart from our…

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2008 ISPE Annual Meeting & Other Thoughts

Starting up a new blog can be challenging. With well over 100 million blogs out there in the world, my thoughts are not likely to be even in the top half of those that are actively tracked. In the end, I’ve decided that the best way to start is to…

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The Purpose of Electrical Distribution System Grounding

Grounding is the least understood element of electrical design. What is worse is that just about every industry expert on grounding has a different opinion than every other industry expert on grounding. So what are we supposed to do to understand the mysteries of electrical power distribution grounding? Let’s start…

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