DC Power Hour

In this episode of DC Power Hour, we learn about the impact of electric vehicles on the power industry. Industry experts George Pedersen and Allan Byrne hold a spirited debate on the pros and cons of Electric Vehicles in the Battery Blarney segment. They discuss the safety of lithium batteries, the environmental impact of alternative energy sources, and infrastructure changes needed to accommodate...

In this episode of the DC Power Hour podcast, we learn about equipment redundancy. In the Battery Blarney segment, industry experts George Pedersen and Allan Byrne explain what it is, why it is important, and what applications it pertains to. They discuss their experience in the telecom industry and the evolution from redundant chargers to redundant battery systems. Today, the utility industry rec...

In this episode’s Battery Blarney segment, George Pedersen and Allen Byrne talk with hosts David Neubert and Andrew Charlton about why Battery Monitoring is important. They discuss artificial intelligence, or machine learning, and the new role it plays in replicating the work of battery technicians. Routine maintenance is a must for success. Andrew continues the conversation with industry expert N...

In this episode of the DC Power Hour podcast, our host David Neubert talks about the effect of the pandemic on the DC power industry with George Pedersen and Allen Byrne. The two experts shared that the pandemic has hit the industry in different ways. They talked about the supply chain and cost maintenance as two of the many things that affected them during the pandemic. They touched on some amazi...

The topic of this episode covers the importance of battery room safety. In the Battery Blarney segment, George and Allen talk about some of the issues that can occur when safety precautions are overlooked, and why they are overlooked. They also discuss what to do when there is a battery spill or accident in a battery room.  In the Field Report segment, Dave talks with Eagle Eye Service Field...

In the Battery Blarney segment of this episode, George and Allen talk about the aging grid infrastructure in America and the proposed infrastructure bill. They also talk about what happened in Texas and discuss problems with financial engineering and energy storage. One of the problems is that the infrastructure has not kept pace with the modern electronic age. We want to modernize everything and...

In the first section of this episode, Dave Neubert leads George and Allen to discuss the importance of battery maintenance. They talk about the problems they have seen due to a lack of maintenance, and how catastrophic it can be. The costs due to the battery failure can reach millions of dollars. Lives could be lost potentially. But there are some steps we can do to start to maintain batteries pro...

In this very first episode of the DC Power Hour podcast, our host Dave Neubert introduces the podcast and his guests. In the first segment of the podcast, “Battery Blarney”, Dave introduces George Pedersen and Allen Byrne, two experts who will be featured in every episode of the podcast. Today they are sharing their story – how they have started and what motivates them to continue working. They to...

Welcome to “DC Power Hour”– the show where we will discuss everything related to – you guessed it – critical DC power solutions. Twice a month, we will get together and have a little fun talking with experts about the issues that are important to us and our industry. At Eagle Eye, we are huge on sharing knowledge, and our goal is to both educate and entertain our audience with this podcast. So, ch...