***The Pre-Release is live***
This book has been writing itself since the mid-90s. It just took me this long to sit down and finish it.
Before the First Fault: A Field Guide to VFD Installation and Reliability is available now as a digital pre-release. 23 chapters. Five appendices. The complete lifecycle from sizing the drive to keeping it running for years.
I wrote the book I wish someone had handed me on my first VFD installation. Not a programming manual. Not a brand-specific guide. A field guide for the people who actually do the work.
Digital edition available now at waywardleaders.com. Print drops August 1, 2026.
To everyone who reviewed drafts, shared field stories, answered late-night questions, and pushed me to finish: thank you. You're in the acknowledgments for a reason.
Before the First Fault: A Field Guide to VFD Installation and Reliability (Digital Pre-Release)
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Carl Tolbert
Director of Marketing & Sr. Application Engineer
Malloy Electric
Sioux Falls SD
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