Tuesday, May 17, 2011

HAZ location bascis IEC vs NEC/CEC

Hey Man,
Today just a quick reminder for you. The IEC T ratings are like our NEC/CEC system. They have T3, we have T3, T3A, T3B, & T3C. However their gas groups are inverted. The IEC group A is our group D.
The comparison below is helpful
http://www.appletonelec.com/PDF/IEC_NEC.pdf

cheers

The ElectricAlan

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

O.T.C. 2011

Hi,
Today was the second day of the Offshore Technology Conference and my first chance this year to attend.
A 7a.m. client emergency  sent me to my office first as I prepared to go to OTC. Once I arrived at OTC I was greeted by the longest line I have seen in years and it was 10a.m.
I have not gotten any official attendance figures, but everyone I spoke to said it was busy and was upbeat. Talking about orders still outpaces firm orders, but smaller orders are really up. Some really big work seems to be breaking overseas. Sadly we now have more oppressive and capricious regulation here than overseas. Oil being too high was a concern  quietly expressed around the show.
I was able to visit most of my clients and vendors at the show today. There were some neat new products as always. Frank Ivester of Killark and Pat Werling of Pauluhn were among those with innovations to show. 

cheers



the electricAlan