Bob is a service technician who is well trained and nationally certified. However, he has sometimes suffered from the same confusion that all technicians occasionally do — the facts that he gathers ...

Rationalizing an investment in a facility's infrastructure can be a difficult prospect for any plant engineer or technician, often requiring extensive justification. Investments that are deemed ...

There are varying types of symptoms that can occur when a refrigeration system has an overcharge of refrigerant, and these symptoms vary depending on the type of metering device used. These are the ...

Over the years, a wide variety of electrical meters has been developed to assist with monitoring and troubleshooting electrical systems. Let's take a look at some of the more common metering devices.

Get ready for a new acronym. Advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) is about to enter the mainstream lexicon of energy efficiency. Electric utilities worldwide are jumping on the bandwagon for AMI, ...

The adoption of smart meters has skyrocketed in recent years as households and businesses increasingly attempt to rein in their energy usage. After California-based Pacific Gas & Electric became the ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of its work to build a stronger, more resilient energy grid for the hometowns it serves, PG&E successfully developed a first-of-its-kind personal microgrid ...

Over the past five to six years, many local and national government officials and utility company executives throughout the world have announced plans for major installations of smart meters.

What equipment should be installed? A true power monitoring system contains two or more discrete metering points that are interconnected through some medium. The three primary components of a power ...