Archive for March, 2010

Electrical Contracting Services around Louisville KY

We thought we’d do a summary of everything we’ve had going on over the last few months here at Meiners Electric. First off to keep everyone who’s tuned in up to date, and secondly to showcase some of the different services we provide. We’ve tackled some major projects this winter like the work at Bowling Green Medical Center, the Trimble County Eon plant and the renovation of the Louisville Free Public Library. It was severely damaged by floods this past fall. We’re also upgrading controls at Buffalo Trace in Frankfort KY.

We’re doing some of our routine shut down work for LG&E, our normal infrared scanning and fiber splice work at Humana and maintenance check ups for each new Walgreens.

No commercial or electrical job is too small. This winter included relighting Calvary Episcopal Chapel and the first floor renovation at Builders Exchange. We also installed the lighting controls for all Chase Bank branches and performed a switch-gear scan at Nazareth Homes.

When searching for an electrical contractor in Louisville KY, we want you to know the large array of commercial and industrial services we provide. We work for some of the biggest brands in Greater Louisville but also for some of the smallest mom and pops too.

Meiners Reminders Electric As Builts Service

Below we’ve recorded two screencasts to showcase the “Meiners Reminders” Electric As Builts Service. This service is a huge time and money saver for commercial and industrial facilities. If you need more efficiency in your operations and maintenance, then the Meiners Reminders can definitely help. Take 3 minutes and watch a demonstration of how it works. The applications are powerful.

If you have any questions ask us in the comments section below or contact us directly through our site. You can also call us at 502-657-4000. We still answer the phone.

We do Commercial and Industrial Electrical Contracting

Every once in a while it’s refreshing to see a business that knows it’s niche. When a business makes a conscious decision to say we do this but we don’t do that. We’re used to seeing the “hey we do windows” companies. Today we do this and tomorrow we do that. Then every once in a while you stumble upon a pro. They’re a pro because they’re focused. They know themselves and know what they can promise and deliver upon.

When you’re looking for a company to handle your commercial and industrial electrical contracting needs- find an electrical contractor that specializes. Don’t get a company that specializes in residential work but just dabbles in commercial and industrial projects. You don’t want a company that primarily handles service calls to handle your commercial buildout or your industrial shutdown.

Sure we handle the occasional favor for someone in a residential home. We also offer some pro bona programs to single mothers; however, we don’t try and be all things to all people.

When your in the market for a high or low voltage contractor drop us a line or give us a call. We want to be your electrical contractor of choice in Greater Louisville KY. At Meiners Electric, we’re one big family- do you wanna be a part of it.

If you’re in the market for services we don’t offer, we’ll provide some local resources in a future post.

Arc Flash (Pressure Wave)

When we speak about arc flash, we focus on the thermal issues and rarely address the full scope of the hazard. The pressure wave developed by arc flashes have been documented collapsing a substation wall in Quebec while another case cites an employee being thrown 25 feet.

The pressure wave from an arc flash incident is comprised of two parts, the rapid expansion of vaporized metal and the heating of surrounding air. Copper expands by a factor of approximately 67000 times in vaporizing. To put this in perspective water only expands 1670 times during vaporization. This rapid expansion creates a pressure wave that can place as much as 600lbs per square inch on a exposed individual working within 2 feet of the arc flash source.

When we determine the Hazard/Risk Category for arc flash, anything above a 4 is considered prohibited due to the sound, pressure and concussive forces present. Above this level these forces are more significant than the thermal values.

Ralf E. Lee’s “Pressures Developed by Arcs” Is required reading for anyone dealing with Arc Flash hazards.

Data Centers are popping up everywhere

With the world becoming more digital, it would follow that data centers would become more prominent. After all more things digital equals more cloud computing, more online storage, more online backup services, more servers, more communications and thus more data centers. The number of servers it takes to run Facebook alone staggers the mind.

Well the Greater Louisville area has become a small hub for some of these types of industries. At Meiners Electric we want to earn the right to service those with data center needs.

Whether it be data cabling, clean power, installation, repair, fiber optics work, low voltage systems or security; we are your comprehensive source for data and communication needs.

"Example of Data Cabling" "Meiners Electric Data Services"

We also handle design build aspects for those who are just starting to plan your project.

Data is the future so find a partner now to stand by you for the long haul. Contact Meiners Electric today to start the conversation.

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