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Daily Musings
One of the benefits of being a member of our site is the archive of my random thoughts on everything smart grid, electrical safety and the electrical profession. These are typically old live videos, or stories posted to the variuos social channels with added context when necessary.
These are always member only content and will likely never be public again. Comments are always welcome and I invite healthy discussion.
Daily Video – October 28, 2019
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Daily Musing – October 25, 2019
Happy Friday everyone! This week I think we did pretty good, 4 days out of 5. In the video I try to explain a bit about what happened yesterday.
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Follow Friday
Today I’m bringing back something that was a thing back in the early days of twitter #followfriday. Today, I want to bring to your attention Steve Collier, otherwise known as @SmartGridMan on twitter and @stevenecollier on Linkedin.
I have worked with Steve at IEEE Smart Grid for almost two years now and am way better for the experience. Just reading some of the articles that he shares on his social profiles has allowed me to stay ahead of the Smart Grid curve.
Daily Musing – October 23, 2019
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Daily Musing – October 22, 2019
Today I’m thinking a lot about how we, as an industry, help move forward awareness of electrical safety after there is a fatality. I tweeted my thoughts and now I want to expand on them.
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Today’s video is on electrical safety awareness and what I think of as the “told you so” mentality that exists after there is a fatality.
Daily Musing – October 21, 2019
Today I want to talk shortly about microgrid controllers and a couple of details on the equipment that can be used.
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Today I want to talk shortly about microgrid controllers and a couple of details on the equipment that can be used.
Basically, PLCs and microprocessor protection relays are VERY practical in microgrids; however they get a bad name in the startup world.
Something I don’t talk about here is how one of the business ideas that I presented to IRAP a few years ago was a universal hydro generation controller system. Basically the unique idea was that the system would have custom code and a standard panel design. I rep went along with the idea, but when it was time to start expanding they wanted me to switch to a microprocessor based design with an integrated HMI, etc.
I pushed back, I wanted to have a system that used off-the-shelf parts and systems that could be integrated into the existing utility and independent power producers workflows, something that would be relatively easy to sell and build a customer base on. They thought that putting the same algorithms into a microprocessor vs PLC was unique and worthy of funding; and the PLC was “just” engineering.
This was about the time that I stepped away from the “start-up” world and started working more with companies that are getting things done, versus making promises.
Daily Musing – October 18, 2019
In today’s check-in I talk about the evolving structure to these videos, currently we are thinking that they will be a check-in with my plans for today, then something of value. That may be something I’ve been thinking about around the industry, or simply an update around what is coming down the pipe at the website.
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In today’s check-in I talk about the evolving structure to these videos, currently we are thinking that they will be a check-in with my plans for today, then something of value. That may be something I’ve been thinking about around the industry, or simply an update around what is coming down the pipe at the website.
I’m working to make these daily videos better and better in production quality as we go. I’m starting by working with the simpliest of workflow from my iPhone to the post, soon I will add editing and from there the sky’s the limit.
If you have any questions or suggestions about this or anything on your mind, let me know in the comments below.
Daily Musing – October 17, 2019
Today is a show coffee talk video about the future of JMK Engineering, the website and what we are planning for the start of January.
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These daily videos will get a lot better in production quality over time. To help make that happen let me know your suggestions in the comments down below.
Daily Musing – Basis of design
Yes, I know my eyes are blood shot, I shot this after a long day in a conference hall with contacts in.
Car batteries for grid stabilization – Economics
These are some very short videos on topics that were at the top of mind in the morning when I got started at work. They are posted to Snapchat and Instagram daily, but disappear after 24h.
As a site member, you get to see them all and comment on them for all time.