10 Facts About Electrical Power SCADA
As technology continues to develop rapidly, businesses search for innovative ways to streamline processes and increase efficiency. Furthermore, energy conservation remains a hot topic as society seeks to reduce environmental risk and improve economic security. SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) offers companies an opportunity to streamline energy efficiency. But how? If a system is unmonitored, electrical power […]
APT Joins UC’s Small Business First Program
Longtime service provider APT helps meet UC’s Small Business Purchasing Goals Applied Power Technologies, Inc. (APT), a meter and power monitoring and software systems integrator, has joined the University of California Small Business First program as a qualified CA small business enterprise. The ten University of California campuses set aggressive goals to reduce growth-adjusted energy […]
Power Quality | Common Issues Defined
Voltage sags and swells defined graphically along with why they are important to utility consumers
Power Outages Happen | Is Your Backup System Prepared?
We rely on power to ensure our lives and businesses run smoothly. In the world today, what can be more inconvenient than the power going out? California is no stranger to blackouts and power outages. Power outages are rising each year due to increased demand and supply shortages. In 2019, 28.4 million utility customers were […]
30 Day Electrical Load Studies | Why Are They Necessary?
Why Are Load Studies Necessary? When providing electrical contractors with load studies for a new installation, end customers often fail to understand why they are necessary. After all, the branch circuit panel has spare breakers. So why can’t the electrician hook up the new load? Let us break it down for you. Load Studies | […]
Short Circuit, Coordination, and Arc Flash – Electrical Studies & Why You Need Them?
Why do I need short circuit, coordination, and arc flash studies? And what are they?
What is Missing from your Metering and EPMS Specifications?
If you are involved in metering and EPMS projects, you understand that not all specifications are created equal. Electrical distribution specifications often require a lot of thought and effort. Whereas, metering and EPMS specifications have a tendency to be looser on the specifics or outdated altogether. Governing standards may require metering and EPMS specifications. Subsequently, […]
Power Monitoring Expert Vulnerabilities: Are You at Risk?
New Vulnerabilities in Power Monitoring Expert Schneider Electric, the producer of Power Monitoring Expert (PME), recently released a notification that several of their applications commonly experience multiple vulnerabilities. Schneider has identified Power Monitoring Expert versions 7.x – 9.0 as those affected. Consequently, these vulnerabilities could allow for arbitrary code execution. In other words, they can […]
5 Reasons to Upgrade Power Monitoring Systems
Understanding your Power Monitoring System Power monitoring systems can be broken down into five layers of a pyramid. Each layer is essential, depending on the others to perform correctly from the bottom to the top. Firstly, Metering Devices lie at the pyramid’s base, physically installed at the electrical equipment to capture data. Communication subsequently moves through the devices […]
2020 Power Quality: Why is it so much worse?
Power Quality impacts doubled in 2020 over previous years. Here’s why, and what you can do about it.