Sentences with phrase «in electrical transformers»

Presently, EPA resticts its use to fire ant control in electrical transformers.

Polychlorinated biphenyls, more commonly known as PCBs, were heavily used in electrical transformers, oil, paints, adhesives, and cement for decades until they were banned in 1977.

Researchers found that the dogs» sperm motility — how well a sperm can swim — dropped by 30 %, and their testicular tissue and sperm contained chemicals common in electrical transformers, paint, and plastics.

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Background: GE polluted the Housatonic River and surrounding lands over several decades with hundreds of tons of PCBs — toxic and persistent chemicals used in the manufacture of electrical transformers — which pose threats to human health and wildlife.

These electrical surges infiltrated power grids all over North America and northern Europe, and even destroyed a transformer at a nuclear power plant in New Jersey.

Used mostly to insulate large electrical capacitors and transformers, PCBs were one of the most widely used industrial substances on Earth until they were banned in the United States, and most other developed countries, in the late 1970s.

A new study led by biologist R. Thomas Zoeller of the University of Massachusetts Amherst provides «the strongest evidence to date» that endocrine disrupting chemicals such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) found in flame retardant cloth, paint, adhesives and electrical transformers, can interfere with thyroid hormone action in pregnant women and may travel across the placenta to affect the fetus.

If solar rooftop arrays became as ubiquitous in home design as chimneys, the U.S. grid could indeed cease to exist — an end to power lines, electrical substations and transformers atop equally archaic wooden utility poles.

And this polluted air and water vapor certainly will be carried to the near shore and left as an oily residue on everything from trees to electrical transformers, just as the salt from seawater often coats several kilometers inland in the wake of a hurricane.

CERN's Large Hadron Collider is in standby mode after a 66 - kilovolt / 18 - kilovolt electrical transformer suffered a short circuit April 29 at 5:30 a.m. Central European Time.

Throughout Croatia, the spillage of PCBs from transformers and other electrical equipment has caused further hazards, often in the middle of towns.

Utility poles are a favorite substrate for nests and when those get big enough to bridge the gap between live electrical lines, they short the lines out, sometimes blowing out transformers and turning off the power in whole neighborhoods.

NDCX II is a linear accelerator (linac) that operates on the principle of induction, in which electrical current in one winding induces a varying magnetic field in the second winding and thus transfers energy to a new current, as in a transformer.

In addition to the various electrical breakthroughs already addressed, Tesla received US patents for: The electric meter An electric railway system A reciprocating engine A steam engine An ozone generating device The electric transformer Various means of transmitting electrical energy through natural media Radiant energy devices

But as for the rest, they range from kill all enemies in a given area, jump on an electrical transformer and quickly get to the next one nearby to re-activate it, finding a hidden package based on a picture and taking pictures of different objects and situations.

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James, as an electrical engineer — come up with a simple device that will prevent devices from consuming parasitic, wasted power from lots of warm transformers always plugged in!!

Adding insult to injury in the obvious misplaced priorities of the scientific establishment we can actually and practically prepare for a Carrington Event by modification of the electrical grid managment procedures, better detection and prediction of CME trajectories, and building up a stock of the large transformers which would, even with improvements in response, still be ruined in large numbers.

Even though the home of the Mutuku Family is located roughly 600 meters from an electrical utility transformer, their residence in Machakos County...

Responsible, hard - working and energetic Electrical Drafter with seven years experience in designing specifications for installing voltage transformers, cables and other types of electrical equipment; who possess exceptional time - management skills and the ability to work well undeElectrical Drafter with seven years experience in designing specifications for installing voltage transformers, cables and other types of electrical equipment; who possess exceptional time - management skills and the ability to work well undeelectrical equipment; who possess exceptional time - management skills and the ability to work well under pressure

California State Certified Electrician with skills in new electrical systems installation, i.e. (high voltage transformers, transformer vaults, switchgear, power poles, cables).

Experienced in installing, testing and maintaining electrical equipment: regulators, reclosures, capacitors, automated switchgear, transformers, UD elbows and riser terminations

• String and splice wires in energized and de energized electrical circuits • Identify underground and overhead break points utilizing advance fault finding equipment • Shorten or extend length of wires in a line • Install, remove, transfer and maintain transformers for heavy duty industrial and residential power supply units • Ensured availability of required voltage in each line installed • Conduct line switching and sectionalizing as per requirement

• Reduced annual electricity consumption costs by 20 % through installation of energy saving devices without effecting lighting or power efficiency and quality • Trained 4 apprentices and implemented the National Electric Code to book at the firm • Fixed a major issue with an electrical transformer saving the client an expense of up till $ 20k • Detected and dealt with a minor current leakage in a pre-installed electrical heating system and saved the company from a big accident

Professional with more than 3 decades of practical experience in design analysis R&D optimization of transformers motors & other electrical devices.

I am very motivated and very dedicated individual who puts effort to learn my role at work ASAP, looking for carrier change from a life experience as an electrical contractor with many years of experience in design, installation, and maintenance of various types of electrical systems such as but not limited to generators, transformers, motors, lighting, service upgrades, and solar arrays.

Electrician — Duties & Responsibilities Own and operate electrical contracting company ensuring efficient and profitable operations Direct human resources, accounting, sales, marketing, customer service, and project management Oversee and organize multimillion dollar commercial and residential electrical construction projects Design and implement company safety program, investigation procedures, and safety manual Responsible for site safety, employee training, and investigation of accidents and injuries Distribute safety equipment and PPE ensuring compliance with all applicable safety codes Proficient in all aspects of commercial, residential, and industrial work as well as the National Electric Code Perform pipe bending, wire pulling, fire alarm system installation, circuitry design, and panel installations Skilled in service entry selection installations, transformer installation, fiber optic lighting, and blue prints Encourage high customer retention by maintaining friendly, supportive contact with existing clients Maintain comprehensive records detailing pricings, sales, activities reports, and other pertinent data Perform all duties in a professional, timely, and courteous manner

Master Electrician — Duties & Responsibilities Own and operate electrical contracting company ensuring efficient and profitable operations Recruit, train, and direct 25 + person staff of electricians, construction personnel, and office workers Direct human resources, accounting, sales, marketing, customer service, and project management Educate junior electricians in best practices, applicable codes, and safety protocols Proficient in all aspects of commercial, residential, and industrial work as well as the National Electric Code Repaired Life Health Safety (LHS) issues and investigated reports of shocks Perform wide variety of panel, receptacle, light, junction box, and cabinet installations Skilled in aluminum and fiberglass cable tray, transformer, motor, and conduit installations Fabricated, welded, and installed brackets and aluminum, stainless steel, and fiberglass cable trays Worked on control level switches, I / P transmitters, motor starters, start - stop stations, and lighting contractors Test and recalibrate I / P transmitters, gas and fire eyes - HALON sensors, and pressure switches Perform wire pulls, circuit tests, grounding, and bonding tests Utilized AUTOCAD to design blueprints for a varied of commercial and residential projects Encourage high customer retention by maintaining friendly, supportive contact with existing clients Maintain comprehensive records detailing pricings, sales, activities reports, and other pertinent data Perform all duties in a professional, timely, and courteous manner

Professional Duties & Responsibilities Read, understand, and utilize electrical and mechanical schematics and diagrams Trained and guided junior engineers, technicians, and staff members Planned, scheduled, and directed maintenance and technical response teams Proficient in electrical test / repair equipment including DVM, oscilloscopes, hand tools, drill press, hydraulic press, calipers, micrometers, and vacuum leak detectors Maintain and repair all company equipment including ultrahigh vacuum crystal growing machine, computer control system, hydraulics system, and harmonic drive Performed preventative maintenance on chillers, cooling towers, pumps, chemical distribution systems, HVAC, and waste treatment system Oversaw electrical equipment including breakers, transformers, and diode bridges Repaired and maintained packaging equipment, conveyor systems, high water pressure systems, refrigeration units, and other food industry equipment Worked with AC - DC motors, Servo drive, chain and metal belts, and gear boxes Ability to adapt mechanical and electrical knowledge to a variety of industries