An IEEE article published in the IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine January/February 1997 during the period where we were developing US Department of Energy motor management programs (Motor Challenge). The information is as true today as it was in 1997.
Media bias is not only found related to politics and public policy, but also how we perceive the reliability and maintenance community. From advertising dollars and marketing being presented as technical articles and information to the idea that ‘digital transformation’ solves everything, or that infrared is a complete electrical reliability program. As noted in my…