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Aluminum Electrical Enclosure can Safely Protect Sensitive Equipment

Aluminum is one of the widely used material for making electrical enclosures. Its features make it the most dependable material. This is also because of the fact that it is the most abundant metal found in the Earth’s crust and it is used to make numerous products. Specifically, it is also widely used in manufacturing applications. Aluminum is also ideal to make an extruded material. It means that a manufacturing plant can take a material and shape it in a die. Aluminum can be softened and can be molded into any desired shape.

With tis in mind, aluminum can bring several benefits applicable to other manufacturing techniques. This includes its corrosion-resistant, superior strength, high strength-to-weight ratio capabilities. Also aluminum is strong but lightweight. It is not complicated to make it into a one-piece design that will not be hard to replace or even repair. Let us look that the different ways that these characteristics can be utilized in protecting PCB components.

Extruded Aluminum is Applicable to be Used in All Temperatures

In case of extruded material, extruded aluminum performs efficiently in different applications and environments. Naturally, aluminum is UV stable meaning it will still remain its shape even if it is exposed under the sun. It also naturally blocks UV rays and can be helpful in protecting PCB components from harsh sunrays. In this case, some companies offer additional features such as watertight gasket to add a layer of protection for outdoor enclosures.

Extruded Aluminum Prevents Interference

If there is a need to protect equipment from RFI (radio frequency interference) or EMI (electromagnetic interference), aluminum is the perfect material to be used. It naturally absorbs signals and is highly efficient in protecting sensitive internal components. If you will notice, some television or radio antennas are covered in aluminum foil. This helps the antenna to be protected from any unexpected interference.

Aluminum Helps in Protecting Internal Components

If in case companies have sensitive internal components in their equipment, it is a good choice to have aluminum as a material for their enclosure. This metal can naturally protect equipment from UV rays, dust ingress and moisture. Perfect material to be used for outdoor enclosures. For example, the IP66 rated gasket installed in aluminum enclosures helps in giving protection from dust ingress and water ingress caused by jet sprayed water. Alternatively, a grooved exterior design helps in efficient and faster heat dissipation.

Aluminum is Perfect Material in Making Durable PArts

Aluminum is widely used not only for its amazing characteristics, but it also has very good durability. Partnered with other extrusion technique, this makes aluminum increase in strength and have higher damage-resistance compared to roll-form aluminum. Extrusion helps aluminum to have more damage resistant characteristics.

Aluminum Enclosures can be Made with Extra Features

Some companies’ extruded aluminum boxes comes with features that helps them to be more time efficient in using the enclosure. With this in mind, companies can opt to have PCB slots so engineers can easily slide their boards inside the enclosure.

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Electronic Enclosures Can Also Go Green and Protect Environment

Felix SheltonOctober 11, 2019October 11, 2019

I am proud to say that in our village we have a really great recycling program for the people living within our community. This program encourages the residents to be creative and mindful of their household recycling program because it comes with really great incentives! They provide the people living in our area with earning points that they can convert to discount coupons they can avail in the stores located within and near the area.

This program also gives the people a 60-gallon recycling cart. Isn’t it amazing? I believe all enclosure manufacturing company should have this incentive. Imagine what it can do for the environment!

In the company where I work in, they encourage the same activity to their employees. In a way, it helps us to be mindful of the stuff we throw away and how we dispose it. The company gave us this individual recycling cans just right to individual trash can.

Also, in our cafeteria and lounge room, you can also see color-coded recycling bins that tells you which garbage should be put in each and every container. This also helps the people that we should be separating all the non-biodegradable to biodegradable products and it also promotes recycling.

I am also surprised to know that I also have thought of ways on how I can effectively recycle one trash into something very useful. Imagine if this is done also with the electronic enclosures? If companies will be mindful of what they manufacture, how they manufacture it and how it is disposed will make a great difference.

For metals I believe companies can always recycle them. I hope there is also one effective way for plastic enclosures once disposed can go into another process where it will be effectively recycled.

In addition to our companies’ recycling program, they just promoted a small green makeover of all our restroom facilities throughout the building.

They have removed all the paper towel dispensers and instead they installed hand air dryers. This will help the environment to save more trees by eliminating the need for excess paper towel use. Or, they can use recycled paper towels using used papers. This helps the companies to promote green environment.

I hope everything is the same throughout the enclosure manufacturing companies.

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The Partnership between NEMA & SASO regarding Collaboration on Certain Standards

Felix SheltonApril 15, 2019September 6, 2019

The President of the NEMA organization and the Chief Executive Officer CEO Kevin J. Cosgriff, has recently traveled to Saudi Arabia, Riyadh last October to close and sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) on a Technical Cooperation Program (TCP). This meeting’s agenda is to have a discussion about the TCP and the potential opportunities that can be created if the partnership takes place. Mr. Cosgriff met with Dr. Saad Othman Al-kasabi, the governor of SASO discussed the role of the latter in making sure that the safety of Saudi Arabians when using end-products such as consumer products, transportation, as well as infrastructure.

The TCP also outlines how the NEMA and SASO can effectively work together as a team to make this happen. The NEMA also granted SASO open access to the former’s standards and publication journals so that SASO will be able to carefully study them and make them as their reference in their products and processes. SASO has been given the privilege to access this wonderful opportunity but these come with an expansive set of responsibilities on Saudi Arabia’s government end. This also includes the safety of the final users of transportation services as well as the electrical standards in making sure that these sectors perform well. The TCP, however, should foster the relationship happening between the two organizations that will also allow NEMA to be able to effectively assist SASO in terms of its Standards developing process.

Ever since SASO has MOUs with only a handful of other organizations who are also concerned about this matter. This TCP will greatly enhance the partnership between NEMA and SASO, and this will also make sure that the end-users in the kingdom can be granted access to quality, genuine, and good products only applicable to its electrical infrastructure.

In conclusion, NEMA made an agreement with Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Market Access Consortium (KSAMAC) that is geared in maintaining the fair market access to the kingdom by efficiently working directly with other companies concerned in the country, SASO, the United States Trade Representative’s Office, and the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia.

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The Integrations of Increased Growth in Renewable & Distributed Resources

Felix SheltonApril 11, 2019April 12, 2019

In today’s news, there has been a recent conclusion from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that we are on the right track in seeing the global temperatures currently rising by 1.5°C as early as 2030. With the recent United States government headed by President Trump, the latest National Climate Assessment also tells us that the absence of great reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases, the consequences of which (in terms of its annual economic consequences) is projected to reach by hundreds of billions of dollars at the end of this century.

However, until recently, the sector of electricity was proven to be the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States alone. Though the combination of significant reductions and improved energy efficiency derived from the renewable and natural-gas generation has started to make the electricity sector emissions decline by a good 28% since last 2005. It is also cost-effective. However, this does not totally eliminate the problem. According to IPCC, the emissions in form of carbon dioxide gases should be reduced by 45% compared to the 2010 level for the next 12 years. This is to avoid the worst effect of climate changes happening around the globe. This will also likely requires the implementation of the electrification on other parts of the US economy. Specifically in the transportation sector which then now is United States’ main source of greenhouse gas emissions.

In line with this and regardless of the big challenges ahead, the existing technology helps in the overall reduction of the greenhouse gas emissions. We now find that the solar generation has been continuously growing at good exponential rates. And it now produces as much as 60& to 70% of total electricity consumption in different & diverse markets such as California and the Southwest Power Pool.

By repeating the mindless mantra that says “the sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow all the time” it helps in the ignoring of the technologies we currently have today that addresses the different variability of the renewable energy resources. For example, some of the operational protocols and the coordination happening between greater regionals produces smoothened ebbs and flows of different variability in generation technologies. This also helps in the accommodation in different fluctuations happening in various demands. Also, the energy storage technologies existing today (such as batteries, pumped hydro, and compressed air) have the potential to increase the flexibility of the grid and it greatly reduces the electricity cost being produced during peak periods.

In contrast to this, there is no possibility to achieve a decarbonized electric generation sector without the presence of a robust grid. Even if the United States possesses some of the best renewable energy resources there is, these are often placed on remote locations. The accessibility of these will require a significant investment that should happen in the long-haul transmission facilities. The development of these interregional transmission in the infrastructure has posted great potential in delivering billions of dollars worth in savings brought to consumers. Because of the reduction in congestion and releasing recent renewable projects trapped in synergy queues across United States.

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The 21st Century’s Lighting Revolution: What is it all about? Part 2

Felix SheltonApril 6, 2019April 6, 2019

The Department of Energy actually did was in last 2017, they stated that the number of light bulb classifications the Congress has explicitly stated are not included in the formal definition of the general service lamp. However, these classifications are now included. The lamps that are being included in classifications of specialty light bulbs are differentiated according to their special applications, sizes, and bulb shapes.

To be more specific, DOE separated the incandescent reflector lamps, directional light bulb (this is commonly known as spot or flood lights used to focus lighting to a specific area) small decorative light bulbs that comes with different shapes of a candle flame, small globe round shape lamps, and light bulbs that are tubular shaped which are commonly used in orcherstra or furniture displays.

With this in mind, the Department of Energy included the light bulbs that cannot be screwed or installed on the common general service lamp socket because they tend to have a smaller candelabra lamp base. They also have the intermediate sized bases for lamp bases that can come in a plug-shaped pin that can be also installed on a wall, ceiling or floor receptacles. The Congress never stated that these type of light bulbs are classified as general service lamps.

With these facts together, it is not right to depend the alleged rollback for energy saving to be heavily dependent on the removal of incandescent versions of the mentioned specialty lamps just because of the illegal and misconstrued definition of a general service lamp. This claim is not cognizable.

The Energy Savings Claim is Being Exaggerated.

During the course of rulemaking about the general service lamps happened from 2014-2017, Department of Energy the congressional appropriations rider that has limited ability to allocate appropriated funds to effectively implement energy conservation rulings for these special type of incandescent lamps. This is done so that it could not be researched, collected, or even look at the data gathered about these lamps.

In effect, the Department of Energy was going data blind that concerns about the general service incandescent lamps or other types of these lamps. Even if a citizen submitted information about these incandescent lamps to the department, DOE will not bother to even look at it. NEMA did this and DOE refused to even consider it.

The importance of DOE’s restrictive interpretation, is it shows that the Department of Energy was not primarily concerned in effectively tracking an economic event that is currently taking place. The NEMA and other NGO bodies (from energy efficiency community) are heavily dependent on this interpretation. There is now a rapid adoption of LED lighting technology that leads the way to even more drastic decline in worldwide installations and shipments of incandescent lights happening since 20003.

With this in mind, the general service lamp decline was now being tracked by the Department of Energy. However, the body failed to capture the effects of the recent decline, more so from recent years. The body’s estimates already ended in 2015, and they failed to capture a drastic fall in years 2016, 2017, and 2018.