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TEGG SERVICES
Lace House Linen –
Landmark Business Moves Ahead
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Lace House Linen is located at 949 Lindberg Lane in Petaluma
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For generations Lace House Linen has been a landmark in Petaluma. Located in the cramped downtown core section
on Liberty Street, Lace House Linen President Dan Libarle felt it was time for a change in scenery. "We needed room to expand," says Libarle, referring to their move to Lindberg Lane
off Payran Avenue in Petaluma over a year ago.
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New and larger equipment was a good reason to move to the larger facility, "We purchased a state-of-the-art
tunnel washer that takes up a lot of space," says Libarle, "it's only been on the market four years, it's a high production, high efficiency washing system with low water usage."
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State-of-the-art tunnel washer with linens
on conveyer belt
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Main service panel passed Knights' Electric
TEGG Service testing eight months ago
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With the tunnel washer and a number of other machines in the plant, energy efficiency is a critical factor. "We
had TEGG
come in and test our electrical system to see if we were running at peak efficiency," says Libarle, "They have to test the equipment while it's running so we didn't have any down time during the testing. TEGG came in with all their special testing equipment and protective suits and got it done."
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TEGG did that testing about eight months ago, "We're on a contract where TEGG comes in and does the testing once
a year and then they make recommendations if we need repairs or changes," says Libarle, "How else would we really know if we were running efficiently without the testing? Especially
since we're in a new facility where we've made a lot of changes and added new equipment to increase our production."
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Sub panels were also tested by
Knights' Electric's TEGG Service
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Lace House Linen has numerous hotel and restaurant clients in the North Bay. They also provide dust control
supplies, such as mats, mops and towels to their industrial clients. Lace House Linen has a three-year agreement with Knights' Electric's TEGG Services. |
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WINERIES
Moshin Vineyard's Gravitational Force
Is With Them
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Moshin Vineyard on Westside Road in Healdsburg
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As Moshin Vineyards
begins its first crush at their new winery they have a natural force that could payoff big over time – they have gravity on their side. With a 4-tier facility situated on a hillside creating a natural gravity feed from the top tier, the crush area, to the lower tiers where the wine is processed, the gravitational force is with them.
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The wine will not have to be pumped to the tanks, which is a much gentler process for winemaking and as many
winemakers believe, including Rick Moshin
, winemaker at Moshin Vineyards, better for the wine. Moshin Vineyards will also benefit with a power savings using
the gravity force to move the wine instead of electric pumping units. Even with the power savings gained with gravity it takes a lot of electricity to run a winery and that's where
Knights' Electric comes in.
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Owner and winemaker Rick Moshin (left)
discusses electrical strategy with
Knights' Electric's Aaron Sheets
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Knights' Electric installed a 800-amp service panel and sub panels through the winery to power everything from
the bay lighting they installed to the fire pump the winery is required to have for fire protection. Knights' Electric also wired the power to the refrigeration system, the mechanical
area, and the bottling line.
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Knights' Electric's Aaron Sheets
checks electrical power to bottling line
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Knights' Electric manufactured and installed
this power stanchion with four 480-volt
outlets for the crush pad area
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Like many of the smaller wineries being built these days, Moshin Vineyards will be using portable crush
equipment. Knights' Electric manufactured and installed 7
pump or power stanchions
throughout the winery including a floor mount unit with four 480-volt outlets in the crush pad area to power the portable crush equipment.
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Knights' Electric installed the 800-amp
main service and sub panels to the left
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THE COMPANY
Barbara Ragsdale –
President of Redwood Empire I.E.C.
Barbara Ragsdale, CFO of Knights' Electric, Inc., has been elected President of the Redwood Empire Independent Electrical Contractors. Ragsdale was
elected by the 31-member organization and began her one-year term last month. Ragsdale has been a Board of Directors member for three years and previously served as
Secretary/Treasurer. As President of the Redwood Empire I.E.C. Ragsdale will preside over the members from Sonoma, Marin, Napa, Mendocino, and Lake Counties. A
seven-member Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing all training programs and activities of the local chapter. Ragsdale's primary goal is to "maintain and strengthen
training and educational opportunities for electrical contractors, electricians and apprentices."
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Barbara Ragsdale, CFO of Knights'
Electric, has been elected President
of Redwood Empire I.E.C. |
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The Redwood Empire I.E.C. has 31 members
in 5 North Bay Counties |
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"We want to continue our tradition of education for journeymen and apprentices through W.E.C.A (Western
Electrical Contractors Association)," says Ragsdale. W.E.C.A. is a Chapter of Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc. WECA-IEC
is a statewide non-profit organization serving merit shop electrical contractors, their employees, and the industry suppliers that support them. |
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Ragsdale also recognizes the importance of providing information to the Redwood Empire I.E.C. membership
regarding federal, state, and local rules and regulations. The R.E.I.E.C. membership is able to stay informed and proactive in local government through the relationship with WECA-IEC,
Steve Davey their Government Affairs Director and the PAC that W.E.C.A. has formed.Aside from her Presidency at the R.E.I.E.C., Barbara Ragsdale is in her second year on
the North Coast Builders Exchange Board of Directors, heading the Community Relations Committee. Ragsdale is also President of the Windsor Boys & Girls Club.
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