ECP was recently featured on the 2015 Watch List in the January/February Edition of Industrial Distribution. Company Owner, Lane Batson, explains the ins-and-outs of ECP from how we work with manufacturers to how we keep the right mix of stock. Lane explains in the...
The InterNational Electrical Testing Association will be hosting the 2015 Power Test Conference: March 2 – 6 at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. ECP booth will be located 233-235. Our equipment experts Lane Batson and Keith Armstrong will...
Protective relay testing is a vital diagnostic test that detects relay issues that are not obviously noticeable. This test provides protection to sensitive electrical apparatus equipment such as substations and switchgear. Images above: (left to right) Doble...
By: Lane Batson As of 2015 Section 179 of the tax code has been moved back from $500,000 to $25,000. For now that means that small to midsize companies will not be able to fully depreciate equipment over $25,000. In 2014 you had the option to take full depreciation on...
By: Keith Armstrong Primary Injection Testing or Secondary Injection Testing – That is the Question. If you have been in the electrical power testing industry long enough you have definitely heard this topic batted around the rafters a few times. What is a breaker...
By: Lane Batson Accounting and Finance scholars state there are three areas to consider when determining whether to lease or borrow money to purchase equipment. 1: Are there potential tax advantages? 2: Will the equipment’s technology become obsolete? 3: Can leasing...
By: Keith Armstrong I was thinking the other day as I packaged up the tightly built Doble 6150 for shipment that the old days were something I should reminisce about for a while. As I was taking off the front cover to ensure the correct serial number device was being...
