Multiplexed LCDs have been used for over 30 years, and the methods for driving them are well-known and remained unchanged for the past 20 years. Advancements in LCD materials and a new understanding ...

This is the second installment of a multi-part series by Brad Buecker, Buecker & Associates. This first part of this series provided an introduction to the danger of flow-accelerated corrosion, and in ...

In Part 1 of this two-part series, we presented a 3-phase, 480VAC motor circuit with its associated controls (Figure). We stepped through a logical, systematic approach to troubleshoot the main power ...

Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) is a solution that guarantees a low emission as well as a fuel consumption optimization, for small motors that, otherwise, can be very polluting. This fact underlines ...

This is the first installment of a multi-part series by Brad Buecker, Buecker & Associates. When I began my power industry career at a coal-fired plant in 1981, the common industry belief was that any ...

When you get the call, “The motor won’t start,” you’d best have a logical and systematic plan in place to approach the problem. “Easter egging” just doesn’t work unless you happen to be very lucky!