Tuesday May 8, 2018
MOBOTREX MINUTE

Understanding Surge Challenges....

It's all in the word you choose....

During the Super Bowl in 2013, play was interrupted for 34 minutes because of power problems that affected lighting, communications, and other systems. A league official had stated that "...a power surge caused the outage" when in fact the actual cause was traced to the mis-operation of a relay in the stadium's power distribution system.

The official's choice of words reflects a common misunderstanding of an important power quality term. 

To promote proper understanding, this week's Tuesday Traffic Talk defines the term "surge" together with the term "Surge Protective Device" (SPD).

Find out more right here.

ON THE MOVE
 
**Conferences**

May 23-24, 2018 Villa Park, IL

June 12-13, 2018 San Antonio, TX

**Technical Training**
July 26, 2018 Schaumburg, IL

User's Groups

Davenport User Group
December 12-13, 2018


EXPERT CORNER

How Smart Cities are connecting preemption and priority systems to connected vehicles

When preemption meets connectivity, the result is not only a quicker route for emergency service vehicles, it means a safer one, too. While preemption and priority technology has continually evolved, the addition of a cellular connection is a game-changer for the traffic and transportation industry.

But how easy is it to install? Watch this video to see how to install a preemption and cabinet monitoring system in a 332 cabinet. 

 


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Some items featured in our Tuesday Traffic Talk are not available in all of our territories. Please consult your Regional Sales Manager or Inside Sales Representative for clarification.
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TRAFFIC TRIVIA

Know your traffic trivia? Here's your chance to show us.


What is the name of this type of traffic signal?

Send your answer to marketing@MoboTrex.com with Traffic Trivia in the subject line.
The answer to the April 24th trivia was 
"Civil Engineering."
TRAFFIC LITES

So is it "LOST" if there is a sign showing you  where it is?

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~~Steve Jobs, entrepreneur

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