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NEMA Recommendations on AFCI / Home Electrical Product Compatibility

May 01, 2012
In 2008, new NEC codes for arc-fault circuit interrupters went into effect. While the requirements were directed at home safety, designers of home appliances, especially those which seek to improve green performance by fussing with incoming current, were also asked to adapt to make sure new interrupters did not conflict with their products.
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In-Stat: 75% of US Meters Smart by 2016

March 08, 2012

 

A new forecast by the market research firm In-Stat forecasts that by 2016, three in four U.S. electric meters will be converted to smart meters.


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China RoHS Voluntary Certification on Road to Launch

March 01, 2012

In May 2010, the Chinese government announced their intention to establish a certification scheme for China RoHS. Most recently, the Implementation Rules of Voluntary Certification on the Pollution Control of Electronic Information Products was adopted on 26 August and entered into law on Nov. 1, 2011. After publishing its authorized certification body and testing laboratories list, China's RoHS Voluntary Certification is estimated to be officially launched in the first half of 2012. As soon as the voluntary scheme is established, European export companies may well be asked by Chinese buyers to provide their Chinese approved RoHS certificate.


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Running Dysprosium-Free

March 01, 2012

With rare earth elements reaching record prices last year, magnetic motor designers in 2012 have one question: what’s the alternative?


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Canada Delays Incandescent Phase-Out

February 24, 2012

 "Inventing the longer-lasting light bulb" used to be an idiom for some great innovation that would change the world; today the question isn't so much when will the longer-lasting bulb be invented so much as when will the shorter-lasting bulbs be replaced? 


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Hermetic Feedthroughs for Magnetic Bearing Technology

February 03, 2012
A discussion of advancements in hermetic seals and how these are essential for controlling high-speed magnetic bearing systems.
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Wiring Battle: Homeowners Want Easy Connections; Installers Value Easy Wireless

December 21, 2011
Electronic system contractors who sell, install, and maintain a diversity of home systems say that today – and into the near future, there will be a blending of wired and wireless inside of homes and among appliances, subsystems, control panels, and mobile smartphones.
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Reed Switches: From Practical to Complex

October 01, 2011
Meet the reed switch, a versatile, low-cost sensing element frequently used as a non-contact proximity sensor.
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Testing for Performance

October 01, 2011
The quality of a quality test depends on whether performance parameters include the 'how' as well as the 'if.'
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Decoration: LED There Be Light

September 01, 2011
When it comes to the latest generation of LED and LCD technologies, it depends on the fundamentals of improving appliance aesthetics, but also functionality and a positive user experience.
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