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Surge Arresters Vids4Grids 36 views This episode of Vids4Grids takes us to Hubbell Power Systems Arrester Business Unit plant in Aiken, SC, where we will learn the role surge arresters play in the Smart Grid.
Dynamic Line Ratings Vids4Grids 434 views A key part of the national electrical grid is the transmission of electricity over large distances from the point of its generation to the point of use. This is becoming i...
Voltage Regulators Cooper Power Vids4Grids 1,481 views Through intelligent apparatus and controls, the Smart Grid allows ever increasing precision to optimize the electrical distribution system. Voltage regulators and their ele...
Automation Controllers Vids4Grids 608 views Automation controllers, also known as programmable logic controllers, can be considered hardened industrial computers, able to receive input from a variety of sources and p...
Grid-scale Flywheel Energy Storage for Frequency Regulation Vids4Grids 2,005 views This edition of Vids4grids takes us to Beacon Power in Tyngsboro, MA to learn about storage of electrical energy by use of world-class flywheels. These devices are capable...
Grid-Scale Battery Storage Vids4Grids 916 views This edition of Vids4Grids takes us to A123 Systems to learn about grid-scale battery storage, a proven technology that permits electrical storage on megawatt levels with i...
Lighting Controls Vids4Grids 669 views This episode of Vids 4 Grids will take us to Leviton's headquarters in Melville, NY where we will learn the role lighting controls play in the Smart Grid. Still want mor...
Connectors Vids4Grids 580 views This episode of Vids 4 Grids will take us to Thomas & Betts' connector manufacturing factory in Hackettstown, NJ where we will learn the role connectors play in the Smart G...
Surge Protection Devices Vids4Grids 2,241 views This episode of Vids 4 Grids will take us to Eaton's surge protection device facility in Warrendale, PA where we will learn the role surge protection devices play in the Sm...
Conductor Vids4Grids 713 views This episode of Vids 4 Grids will take us to Southwire's wire manufacturing plant in Carrollton, GA where we will learn the role conductor plays in the Smart Grid.

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NEMA's "Vids 4 Grids: New Media for the New Energy Workforce" is one of 54 Smart Grid workforce training programs being funded by the Department of Energy. In collaboration with George Mason University, Northern Virginia Community College, and member manufacturers, NEMA will produce a series of short videos that demonstrate Smart Grid equipment, explain electrical engineering concepts, and portray careers in electrical manufacturing.

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