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People Wringing out a Towel

Condensate Drainage

Michael W. Dickenson, P.E., CFEI

To understand proper condensate removal, it is first important to have a working definition of the term condensate in the context of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC). Most HVAC systems contain a form of refrigeration cycle which uses mechanical work acting on a fluid (in most cases...
Control Room

The Meeting Point - Human-Machine Interfaces (Part 1)

Taylor Russell, P.E., CAP

Can a poorly designed user interface lead to a large loss? You better believe it. Have you ever hit the wrong button on the remote control, or had trouble getting a device to work correctly because it was left in the wrong mode? Thankfully, these sort of mistakes are just mild annoyances, but when...
Snow Load Drifting on Roof

Snow Loads

Jason M.K. Cochran, M.S., P.E.

Freshly fallen snow is often a beautiful and awe-inspiring sight to see. Some parts of the country may see new snow daily while other areas may only see it once a century. Regardless of how prepared our cities are, snow can have a great impact on our everyday lives, particularly on our structures...
High Voltage Caution Sign

Electrocution

Edgardo López, P.E., CFEI

EDT was asked to determine the cause of an electrocution of a pedestrian. The following information is a review of the case, and what EDT found to be the cause.