Web briefs

Continuing our ongoing review of Internet references we believe will be useful to persons in the electromechanical industries

Falk Corp.-www.falkcorp.com: technical articles on gear drive technology and application; use of couplings; links to power transmission organizations.

Danish Wind Energy Association-www .windpower.org: wind energy technical manual, including electrical fundamentals, wind behavior, and energy content; glossary from aerodynamics to yaw, frequently asked questions on wind turbine technology; bibliography.

Edison Electric Institute-www.eei .org: history of electricity; electric power industry facts and statistics; tips on energy usage; details on environmental issues such as emissions and solid waste management.

Power Tools Institute-www.powertoolinstitute.com: ordering information on free tool safety brochures, maintenance checks, and training aids; videos; posters; glossary of terms.

ITW Philadelphia Resins-www .escoweld.com: 146-page grouting handbook, with preparation tips, hot & cold weather grouting, installation spec checklist, pump baseplate setting, void repair procedures, use of cement grouts; 61-page pre-grout specifications; tutorials on baseplate pre-grouting, field epoxy grouting techniques; installation specs for pumps and drivers.

Reliability Web-www. reliability web .com: articles on motor diagnostic testing; electrical troubleshooting; motor repair vs. efficiency; lubrication; vibration; infrared thermography; power quality; case histories.

IEEE Standards Association-http:// standards.ieee.org/esrc: text and Power Point case histories; electrical safety group activities; news of electrical safety.

Polywater Corp.-www.polywa.ter. com: "technical newsletters" and other literature on pulling/installing power & communications cable in raceways; calculating quantity of pulling lubricant; lubricant selection; repairing cable leaks; live line tool maintenance & safety; cable cleaning.

Fluke Networks, Inc.-www.cablete.iting.com: technical library (white papers and articles) on fiber optic & copper data cabling installation, testing, failure causes; use of twisted pair; references to standards developments.

Cabletrax, Inc.-www. lrccable. corn: variety of information on lightning protection: safety rules, lightning strike map of the U. S.; statistics on deaths; facts, fallacies, and myths; lightning detectors and protection; photos and stories.

La Crosse Tribune-www.strayvoltage .org: news stories and research results about stray voltage; litigation; panel reports and hearings; medical opinions; public utility statements.

LEM Instruments-www. leminstruments.com: ground resistance testing theory and practice; function of grounding connections; "why ground?"; types of grounding systems; soil resistivity.

Edited by the EA staff

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