T. David Mills

Reports on recent trends and industry developments involving the IAS society.

Roughly 50% of electrical incidents involve workers whose primary function is not electrical in nature. As a result, companies have been encouraged to "address electrical safety for all workers and not just workers whose job responsibilities involve working on or near energized electrical circuits" [1]. In this article, a program is presented that...

As we approach the 50th anniversary of the IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS) Industrial and Commercial Power Systems (I&CPS) Department (Figure 1) this year, I was asked as a past chair of the department to provide an article reflecting on the history and impact of I&CPS on the IAS and IEEE membership in general.

In light of the rapid growth of dc loads, ICPS created a small team to outline design considerations for dc distribution and controls. Broad interest in the subject brought in a large group who provided substantial support for the Team. The report begins with a brief background followed by discussion of design considerations that affect ICPS and IA...

It has been stated that roughly 50% of electrical incidents involve workers whose primary function is not electrical in nature. It also encouraged all to “address electrical safety for all workers and not just workers whose job responsibilities involve working on or near energized electrical circuits.” In this paper, a program which includes specif...

Well, it has been two years since I first accepted the challenge of Standards Department chair for the IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS). At the risk of spewing another cliche, the time surely has flown by!

For this year's “May Is Electrical Safety Month” column, the development of some of the standards that pertain to electrical safety is discussed. The standards addressed here will have some sort of action this year, and I just wanted to alert you to be on the watch.

The year 2010 is already here, and the IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS) is expecting a busy year for standards!

This past May I was able to attend the Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Technical Conference in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, where, among other activities, I was able to participate in the various standardsmaking working group and committee meetings. Many of you will recognize that the standards I refer to are known as the IEEE Color Books. Bac...

Well, the November/December issue of the magazine seems to be a Color Books update issue, since I provided a similar update called "What's Happening to the Color Books?" last year. That's OK. Because it gives me an opportunity to keep you informed about one of the most significant changes in IAS Standards development in several decades.

The IEEE Color Book series is a set of recommended practices that covers the many varied subjects dealing with all aspects of industrial and commercial power systems. The standard numbers, color book, title, and short description of what the standard covers are presented in tabular form as well as the potential base document topical areas with each...

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The application of forensic science techniques to electrical equipment failure investigation has not been widely documented in the engineering world. This paper is intended to share an example of using material characterization techniques to support an initial cause determination of an electrical component "failure" event. The resulting conclusion...