Bay-O-Net Assembly: Essential for Overload Protection in High-Voltage Power Systems and Transformers 12-27-2024 09:22 PM CET | Industry, Real Estate & Construction Press release from: ABNewswire In high-voltage power systems, safety and efficiency are paramount. Overload protection, particularly in transformers, is essential to prevent damage and ensure uninterrupted operation. One critical component that provides this protection is the bayonet fuse holder [ https://www.ahelek.com/bay-o-net-fuse-holder-product/ ], specifically the Bay-O-Net assembly. This device plays a crucial role in safeguarding transformers and electrical equipment from overcurrent and short circuits, helping to maintain the reliability of the entire electrical system. This article delves into the specifics of the Bay-O-Net assembly, its features, functionality, and the types of fuses it works with. We will also explore the importance of bayonet fuse holders in protecting high-voltage power systems and transformers. Image: https://c861.goodao.net/uploads/%E5%9B%BE%E7%89%8715.png Image: https://c861.goodao.net/uploads/%E5%9B%BE%E7%89%8721.png What Is a Bayonet Fuse Holder [ https://www.ahelek.com/bay-o-net-fuse-holder-product/]? A bayonet fuse holder is an essential device used to hold and secure fuses in high-voltage power systems. It is designed for ease of installation and replacement, providing a simple but effective method of fuse management in transformers and other high-voltage electrical equipment. The bayonet mechanism ensures a secure connection, protecting the fuse from environmental factors such as oil, dust, and moisture. Image: https://c861.goodao.net/uploads/%E5%9B%BE%E7%89%8731.png Bayonet fuse holders are typically used in conjunction with current-sensing fuses and dual-element fuse wires, which provide protection from both overload and short circuits. These holders are designed to house fuses that can operate in conditions with a voltage rating of up to 15.5 kV and current ratings of up to 140A. Image: https://c861.goodao.net/uploads/%E5%9B%BE%E7%89%8741.png Understanding the Bay-O-Net Assembly The Bay-O-Net assembly is a specialized version of the bayonet fuse holder that is used primarily in oil-filled transformers. It is a compact and efficient device designed to offer safe, high-efficiency protection based on current load and oil temperature. When a fuse wire is installed in the Bay-O-Net assembly, it provides both current sensing and temperature-based protection for the transformer. This dual functionality ensures that the equipment is shielded from dangerous overcurrent conditions and potential overheating, which could cause transformer failure or extensive damage. The Bay-O-Net assembly is suitable for use with a variety of fuse types, including: * Current-sensing fuse wire - Protects equipment based on electrical current. * Dual-sensing fuse wire - Provides additional protection by responding to both current and temperature changes. * Dual-element fuse wire - Designed for long-lasting protection and efficient operation under both overload and short-circuit conditions. * ELSP current-limiting backup fuse - A fuse that limits current flow to prevent transformer damage during short circuits. These fuses, in combination with the Bay-O-Net assembly, offer a robust protection system that adapts to changing electrical conditions, ensuring the safety and reliability of high-voltage equipment. Key Components of the Bay-O-Net Assembly The Bay-O-Net assembly consists of several key components that work together to provide reliable fuse protection: * Fuse holder - Houses the fuse and provides a secure connection to the electrical system. * Bayonet mechanism - Ensures a tight, stable connection between the fuse and the holder. * Oil-immersed design - The assembly is typically used in oil-filled transformers, where the oil acts as both a coolant and an insulator, helping to regulate temperature and reduce wear on the fuse. * Interrupter device - The assembly often works in combination with a Magn X Interrupter or an ELSP current-limiting backup fuse, which helps to break the circuit during high-current or short-circuit conditions. Working Principle of the Bay-O-Net Assembly The Bay-O-Net assembly is designed to operate under alternating current (AC) conditions, with a frequency of 50 Hz, a standard voltage of 15.5 kV, and a current rating of 140 A. Here's how it works: * Overcurrent detection: The Bay-O-Net assembly is connected to the transformer, and when an overcurrent occurs (due to an overload or short circuit), the fuse wire inside the assembly heats up as the current exceeds the rated capacity. * Current and temperature sensing: Depending on the type of fuse wire used (current sensing, dual sensing, or dual element), the assembly detects both current overloads and oil temperature changes in the transformer. The oil temperature is crucial because it affects the performance of the transformer, and overheating can lead to serious damage. * Interruption: When a dangerous condition is detected, the fuse wire melts or opens, interrupting the current flow. In cases where the assembly is combined with a Magn X Interrupter or ELSP current-limiting backup fuse, the interrupter device helps to safely disconnect the electrical circuit, protecting the transformer from further damage. * Safe maintenance and replacement: The bayonet mechanism makes it easy to remove and replace the fuse without the need for specialized tools, reducing downtime and making routine maintenance safer and more efficient. Applications of the Bay-O-Net Assembly The Bay-O-Net assembly is widely used in high-voltage power systems, particularly in oil-filled transformers. These transformers are commonly found in utility substations, industrial power distribution systems, and other critical infrastructure that requires reliable power delivery. Some common applications include: * Power distribution transformers: Protects transformers from overcurrent and short circuits, ensuring continuous and safe power delivery. * Industrial equipment: Safeguards high-voltage equipment used in manufacturing and processing plants. * Renewable energy systems: Used in wind turbines and solar power systems, where transformers play a key role in power conversion and distribution. In each of these applications, the Bay-O-Net assembly provides reliable, adaptable protection that responds to both current and temperature changes, ensuring the longevity and safety of high-voltage equipment. Importance of Using Bayonet Fuse Holders in High-Voltage Power Systems High-voltage power systems are vulnerable to various electrical faults, including overcurrent and short circuits. The use of bayonet fuse holders and Bay-O-Net assemblies is critical for several reasons: * Protection against overload and short circuits: The primary purpose of these fuse holders is to prevent damage to transformers and other high-voltage equipment by interrupting excessive current flow. * Temperature-based protection: The Bay-O-Net assembly provides additional protection by responding to changes in oil temperature, ensuring that transformers do not overheat and suffer damage. * Safe and easy maintenance: The bayonet design allows for quick and safe fuse replacement, minimizing downtime and reducing the risk of accidents during maintenance operations. * Versatility: These assemblies are compatible with a wide range of fuse types, including current-sensing, dual-sensing, dual-element, and current-limiting backup fuses, making them suitable for various high-voltage applications. * Efficiency: By providing protection based on both current and temperature, Bay-O-Net assemblies offer highly efficient and responsive protection for critical electrical systems. Conclusion The bayonet fuse holder and Bay-O-Net assembly are indispensable components in high-voltage power systems, offering a high level of protection and reliability. By safeguarding transformers and other equipment from overcurrent and overheating, these devices help to maintain the efficiency and safety of electrical infrastructure. The versatility of the Bay-O-Net assembly [ https://www.ahelek.com/bay-o-net-fuse-holder-product/ ], combined with its ability to work with various fuse types, ensures that it remains a critical element in power distribution and industrial applications. For any high-voltage system requiring reliable overload and short-circuit protection, the Bay-O-Net assembly is a proven and effective solution. Media Contact Company Name: Anhuang Electric Power Technology Co., Ltd. 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Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to block a federal law’s imminent ban on TikTok in the United States if the popular app’s Chinese parent company doesn’t sell it by next month’s deadline. The nation’s highest court will hear arguments in the case on January 10. In a filing with the Supreme Court on Friday, Trump ’s attorney D. John Sauer — who is also Trump’s nominee for U.S. solicitor general — said the president-elect doesn’t take any position on the challenge, but he is asking the justices to pause the law to allow his incoming administration “the opportunity to pursue a political resolution of the questions at issue in the case.” A federal appeals court this month turned down TikTok’s challenge of a quickly approaching forced sale or nationwide ban, teeing up the Supreme Court challenge . TikTok argued that the ban infringes on its users’ First Amendment protections, but a three-judge appellate panel agreed that the government “offered persuasive evidence” that a law passed by Congress to potentially ban the app is “narrowly tailored to protect national security.” President Joe Biden signed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act into law earlier this year after bipartisan passage in Congress , which set a deadline of January 19 — one day before Trump’s inauguration — for ByteDance to divest from the platform to an American company, or face a ban. TikTok said in a statement this month that the ban was jammed through Congress using “flawed and hypothetical information, resulting in outright censorship of the American people.” On the campaign trail, Trump appeared to change his tune around the app, which he had previously supported banning. He had issued an executive order banning the platform in 2020 during his first stint in office but the company successfully challenged the order in court. “I was at the point where I could have gotten it done if I wanted to,” he told MSNBC’s Squawk Box on March 11. “There are a lot of young kids on TikTok who will go crazy without it. There are a lot of users.” A few months later, Trump launched his own TikTok account. Trump also met with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew this month after telling reporters at a Mar-a-Lago press conference he has a “warm spot” for the app, as he falsely claimed that he “won youth” by “34 points.” “There are those that say that TikTok has something to do with it,” he said. (Trump gained some ground with young voters but lost by roughly 10 percentage points among voters aged 18 to 29.) “President Trump alone possesses the consummate dealmaking expertise, the electoral mandate, and the political will to negotiate a resolution to save the platform while addressing the national security concerns expressed by the Government — concerns which President Trump himself has acknowledged,” Sauer told the Supreme Court. Members of Congress and federal law enforcement agencies have argued that the app presents a national security threat that could allow the Chinese government to mine data from its millions of users and show manipulative content. Several Republican-led states have also banned TikTok from government devices, while the state of Montana banned the app altogether, though that law was blocked in federal court.Nagpur: The city police on Monday formally began preparations to outline the security blueprint for the forthcoming winter assembly session, with commissioner of police Ravinder Singal chairing the preview meeting. The cops, even though exhausted after a gruelling Maharashtra state assembly elections, have started their assembly preparations in real earnest. The winter assembly is set to commence in the second week of December with the new govt being sworn in. IPL 2025 mega auction IPL Auction 2025: Who went where and for how much IPL 2025: Complete list of players of each franchise The approximately two-week affair will require elaborate security arrangements for VVIPs and VIPs camping in the city. The assembly is also set to witness agitations against the new govt over various issues like soyabean and cotton prices, price rise, and so on, with the decimated Maha Vikas Aghadi trying to reinforce its relevance after the poll debacle. Around 3,000 police personnel and seven companies of the State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) were summoned for the winter assembly election last year, when CM Eknath Shinde-led govt and the opposition stayed for two weeks. Apart from the outside forces, around 5,000 city cops were also deployed. Additionally, home guards were deployed. Sources said that deputy commissioner of police, Special Branch, Shweta Khedkar gave a PowerPoint presentation to the senior officials assembled for the first assembly preparation meeting under Singal. She informed them of the security plan from last year, including the numbers of the deployment, their strategic positions, morcha stopping points, routes, and other political activities, including dharnas, rasta roko or blockades. She also briefed them on how the cops faced challenges in tackling some of the aggressive agitations, like those of Rohit Pawar. Singal invited suggestions from the officials with experience from last year's assembly session. He also reminded the brass that fresh situations and circumstances would require further improvisation. He was accompanied by Jt CP Nisar Tamboli. The assembly will be a challenge for Tamboli, who will be managing it for the first time at the helm with Singal. DCP, Traffic, Archit Chandak, who was part of the meeting, is believed to have suggested wrapping up the morchas and dharnas by 6pm so that they do not affect rush hour traffic and commuters are not held up. He also emphasised diversion routes where four to five junctions can be allotted to an officer of inspector rank for seamless coordination with the cops deployed at the fixed points, and to ensure two-way flows for quick decongestion. He was keen to implement measures to decongest diversion routes, as key junctions like Morris College and LIC Square will see political agitations. Chandak also said that parking and diversion decisions would need to be implemented to ensure the carriageways are relatively free for vehicular movements.
Opinion editor’s note: Strib Voices publishes letters from readers online and in print each day. To contribute, click here . ••• Every month I look forward to reading the columns of contributing columnist Angela Denker. Her Dec. 26 story about the clinical pastoral education graduates in the Stillwater prison and how she experienced the true presence of the Christmas season was my greatest literary gift of the season ( “What can’t be confined,” Strib Voices, Dec. 26). Fifty years ago in Edmonton, Alberta, at a Good Samaritan nursing home, I took a quarter of CPE. Though I was a teacher and not seeking ordained ministry, the supervisor needed a “token” woman in his group, and I agreed to participate. It was the most challenging and intense experience of my life! To read about this rigorous training being offered to inmates at Stillwater prison alongside pastoral candidates, the participants’ experiences and the hope the program provides in a prison setting was truly inspiring! Thank you for publishing this article about the graduation ceremony. It was my best gift this Christmas! Dorothy Meyer, Park Rapids, Minn. What would early DFLers think? Thank you to the Minnesota Star Tribune and Andy Brehm for his Dec. 23 comments on illegal immigrant entitlement in his column criticizing DFL spending ( “Actually, the DFL deserves complete credit for the budgetary mess Minnesota finds itself in,” Strib Voices, Dec. 23). I am currently a DFL voter but disapprove (as do my legal immigrant friends) of enabling unauthorized foreigners who break federal law to live in Minnesota. Our hard-earned taxpayer dollars should go to improve lives of citizens and legal residents, especially children and the vulnerable, not to enhancing the self-image of those who see themselves as humanitarians by passing laws “to provide college tuition support and generous health insurance subsidies for some of the 81,000 illegal immigrants living here,” which is, as Brehm says, “an affront to American sovereignty and ... a magnet” for more illegal immigration. The Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party was founded by human rights champion Hubert H. Humphrey, first a senator and later U.S. vice president, and was joined by figures like Sen. and later U.S. Vice President Walter Mondale. I doubt either DFLer would have approved of laws rewarding illegal immigration. We all possess human rights. There is no such thing as “immigrant rights,” an invention of those who want to control the narrative by merging terms. Human rights do not include illegal entry and demand for benefits. Illegal immigrants and their advocates have succeeded in normalizing and rewarding lawbreaking. Citizens of other nations have buddied up to Minnesota’s elected officials and news media, which I saw years ago as a visitor at our State Capitol. The tail should never wag the dog. Will we become a country, like many around the world, where law is not respected and anything anyone can get away with is OK? Linda Huhn, Minneapolis ••• I had told myself not to waste time reading the next column from Brehm. I failed. Oh, well. On Dec. 23, after he agreed that “cheap political blame games are a waste of time,” he blamed automatic inflation increases in K-12 spending as wasteful while student populations are decreasing. Cart before the horse. Students’ families are exiting public schools in large part because schools are not supported well enough financially in the first place. And as a corporate lawyer, he must be at least a little familiar with fixed costs. For example, school buildings themselves have inflationary expenses regardless of student attendance. An obvious reason there are not enough qualified teachers is that, like police, they need pay commensurate with the continually increasing stress they so often face. Of course, Brehm paid no attention in general to what government spending provides — things like no-charge school meals that allow kids and families to avoid shame that distracts students from the learning he wants, and things like paid family and medical leave that helps families focus on what matters, including school. Programs like the North Star Promise scholarship allow people to go to college and continue learning so that they can be effective corporate employees. Brehm criticizes college tuition for illegal immigrants. In the process, he diminishes so-called Dreamers, who are innocent people trying to find a way to earn enough to buy goods and services from corporations that hire lawyers. All the while, Brehm says he’s “all for racial, cultural and political diversity.” Jim Bartos, Maple Grove ••• Brehm’s commentary regarding the DFL’s responsibility for the state deficit was exactly right. One big error he fails to mention, however, was the decision to send out checks instead of keeping the previous budget surplus for a “rainy day” fund ... and here we are; it’s pouring. Dianne Damman, Eden Prairie Neighborliness is a two-way street There were many inaccurate statements in a recent article ( “Dayton family member’s purchase of wooded parcel sparks feud,” Dec. 24) but most of all it incorrectly portrayed the Bryn Mawr neighbors as unwilling to work with Vanessa Dayton. You left out the part where, on a Sunday afternoon, over 30 neighbors got together to clear brush and lay wood chips to reroute the trail around her property and onto the public right of way that goes through the woods so that no one would cross her property. What was her response? She called the police, again. Renee Torbenson, Minneapolis Reform requires funds I do strongly agree with the letter writer of “MPD isn’t hurting for funds” (Readers Write, Dec. 26) who says “We need to invest in both policing and additional, appropriate alternatives.” And the budget for MPD, she suggests, sounds strong. Opengov.com says the Minneapolis Police Department budget jumped from $183 million in 2020 to $231 million in 2024. That’s roughly a 26% increase. However, I disagree with the author that this is a good amount of funding. It’s very little if you consider that inflation from 2020 to 2024 has been about 20%, meaning MPD’s budget has increased only about 5% in real money in the years since 2020. How will 5% pay for steep but necessary increases in city police salaries to keep them competitive with suburban ones (where the job often is safer)? How will it pay for getting a full police force back onto our streets? How will 5% fund sorely needed additional alternatives to prevent lawbreaking before it happens? If we want a safer city, then instead of “defunding,” we must fund more and also reform. Doing both requires a much higher MPD budget. Richard Jewell, Minneapolis Farewell to a stellar state leader I remember when Rep. Mary Murphy was chair of the House judiciary committee ( “Longest serving woman in the Minnesota House,” Dec. 27). The hearing room was always full of people who had strong opinions about criminal justice: cops, prosecutors, social service agencies, victims’ service agencies. I was the state public defender, so I was there pretty often. At the first meeting of the committee she said, “Next meeting, each of you bring in a picture of your family to pass around. We won’t agree about a lot of things in here, but we all should know we are people connected to other people.” So we did. Especially right now, we need more politicians like Mary Murphy. John Stuart, MinneapolisAn online debate over foreign workers in tech shows tensions in Trump's political coalitionJimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100
ATLANTA (AP) — the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, endured humbling defeat after one tumultuous term and then redefined life after the White House as a global humanitarian, has died. years old. The died on Sunday, more than a year after entering , at his home in the small town of Plains, Georgia, where he and his wife, who , spent most of their lives, The Carter Center said. Businessman, Navy officer, evangelist, politician, negotiator, author, woodworker, citizen of the world — Carter forged a path that still challenges political assumptions and stands out among the 45 men who reached the nation’s highest office. The 39th president leveraged his ambition with a keen intellect, deep religious faith and prodigious work ethic, and well into his 90s. “My faith demands — this is not optional — my faith demands that I do whatever I can, wherever I am, whenever I can, for as long as I can, with whatever I have to try to make a difference,” Carter once said. A president from Plains A moderate Democrat, as a little-known Georgia governor with a broad smile, outspoken Baptist mores and technocratic plans reflecting his education as an engineer. His no-frills campaign depended on public financing, and his promise not to deceive the American people resonated after Richard Nixon’s disgrace and U.S. defeat in southeast Asia. “If I ever lie to you, if I ever make a misleading statement, don’t vote for me. I would not deserve to be your president,” Carter repeated before narrowly beating Republican incumbent Gerald Ford, who had lost popularity pardoning Nixon. Carter governed amid Cold War pressures, turbulent oil markets and social upheaval over racism, women’s rights and America’s global role. His most acclaimed achievement in office was a Mideast peace deal that he brokered by keeping Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin at the bargaining table for 13 days in 1978. That Camp David experience inspired the post-presidential center where Carter would establish so much of his legacy. Yet Carter’s electoral coalition splintered under double-digit inflation, gasoline lines and the 444-day hostage crisis in Iran. His bleakest hour came when eight Americans died in a failed hostage rescue in April 1980, helping to ensure his landslide defeat to Republican Ronald Reagan. Carter acknowledged in his 2020 “White House Diary” that he could be “micromanaging” and “excessively autocratic,” complicating dealings with Congress and the federal bureaucracy. He also turned a cold shoulder to Washington’s news media and lobbyists, not fully appreciating their influence on his political fortunes. “It didn’t take us long to realize that the underestimation existed, but by that time we were not able to repair the mistake,” Carter told historians in 1982, suggesting that he had “an inherent incompatibility” with Washington insiders. Carter insisted his overall approach was sound and that he achieved his primary objectives — to “protect our nation’s security and interests peacefully” and “enhance human rights here and abroad” — even if he fell spectacularly short of a second term. And then, the world Ignominious defeat, though, allowed for renewal. The Carters founded The Carter Center in 1982 as a first-of-its-kind base of operations, asserting themselves as international peacemakers and champions of democracy, public health and human rights. “I was not interested in just building a museum or storing my White House records and memorabilia,” Carter wrote in a memoir published after his 90th birthday. “I wanted a place where we could work.” That work included easing nuclear tensions in North and South Korea, helping to avert a U.S. invasion of Haiti and negotiating cease-fires in Bosnia and Sudan. By 2022, The Carter Center had declared at least 113 elections in Latin America, Asia and Africa to be free or fraudulent. Recently, the center as well. Carter’s stubborn self-assuredness and even self-righteousness proved effective once he was unencumbered by the Washington order, sometimes to the point of . He went “where others are not treading,” he said, to places like Ethiopia, Liberia and North Korea, where he secured the release of an American who had wandered across the border in 2010. “I can say what I like. I can meet whom I want. I can take on projects that please me and reject the ones that don’t,” Carter said. He announced an arms-reduction-for-aid deal with North Korea without clearing the details with Bill Clinton’s White House. He openly criticized President George W. Bush for the 2003 invasion of Iraq. He also criticized America’s approach to Israel with his 2006 book “Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid.” And he repeatedly countered U.S. administrations by insisting North Korea should be included in international affairs, a position that most aligned Carter Among the center’s many public health initiatives, Carter vowed to eradicate the guinea worm parasite during his lifetime, and Cases dropped from millions in the 1980s to nearly a handful. With hardhats and hammers, the Carters also built homes with Habitat for Humanity. The Nobel committee’s 2002 Peace Prize cites his “untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development.” Carter should have won it alongside Sadat and Begin in 1978, the chairman added. Carter accepted the recognition saying there was more work to be done. “The world is now, in many ways, a more dangerous place,” he said. “The greater ease of travel and communication has not been matched by equal understanding and mutual respect.” ‘An epic American life’ Carter’s globetrotting took him to remote villages where he met little “Jimmy Carters,” so named by admiring parents. But he spent most of his days in the same one-story Plains house — expanded and guarded by Secret Service agents — where they lived before he became governor. He regularly at Maranatha Baptist Church until his mobility declined and the coronavirus pandemic raged. Those sessions drew visitors from around the world to the small sanctuary where Carter will receive his final send-off after a state funeral at Washington’s National Cathedral. The common assessment that he was a rankled Carter and his allies. His prolific post-presidency gave him a brand above politics, particularly for Americans too young to witness him in office. But Carter also lived long enough to see biographers and historians reassess his White House years more generously. His record includes the deregulation of key industries, reduction of U.S. dependence on foreign oil, cautious management of the national debt and notable legislation on the environment, education and mental health. He focused on human rights in foreign policy, . He acknowledged America’s historical imperialism, pardoned Vietnam War draft evaders and relinquished control of the Panama Canal. He normalized relations with China. “I am not nominating Jimmy Carter for a place on Mount Rushmore,” Stuart Eizenstat, Carter’s domestic policy director, wrote in a 2018 book. “He was not a great president” but also not the “hapless and weak” caricature voters rejected in 1980, Eizenstat said. Rather, Carter was “good and productive” and “delivered results, many of which were realized only after he left office.” Madeleine Albright, a national security staffer for Carter and Clinton’s secretary of state, wrote in Eizenstat’s forward that Carter was “consequential and successful” and expressed hope that “perceptions will continue to evolve” about his presidency. “Our country was lucky to have him as our leader,” said Albright, Jonathan Alter, who penned a comprehensive Carter biography published in 2020, said in an interview that Carter should be remembered for “an epic American life” spanning from a humble start in a home with no electricity or indoor plumbing through decades on the world stage across two centuries. “He will likely go down as one of the most misunderstood and underestimated figures in American history,” Alter told The Associated Press. A small-town start James Earl Carter Jr. was born Oct. 1, 1924, in Plains and spent his early years in nearby Archery. His family was a minority in the mostly Black community, decades before the civil rights movement played out at the dawn of Carter’s political career. Carter, who campaigned as a moderate on race relations but governed more progressively, talked often of the influence of his Black caregivers and playmates but also noted his advantages: His land-owning father sat atop Archery’s tenant-farming system and owned a main street grocery. , would become a staple of his political campaigns. Seeking to broaden his world beyond Plains and its population of fewer than 1,000 — then and now — Carter won an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy, graduating in 1946. That same year another Plains native, a decision he considered more important than any he made as head of state. She shared his desire to see the world, sacrificing college to support his Navy career. Carter climbed in rank to lieutenant, but then his father was diagnosed with cancer, so the submarine officer set aside his ambitions of admiralty and moved the family back to Plains. even as she dived into the peanut business alongside her husband. Carter again failed to talk with his wife before his first run for office — he later called it “inconceivable” not to have consulted her on such major life decisions — but this time, she was on board. “My wife is much more political,” Carter told the AP in 2021. He won a state Senate seat in 1962 and its back-slapping, deal-cutting ways. He ran for governor in 1966 — losing to arch-segregationist Lester Maddox — and then immediately focused on the next campaign. Carter had spoken out against church segregation as a Baptist deacon and opposed racist “Dixiecrats” as a state senator. Yet as a local school board leader in the 1950s he had not pushed to end school segregation even after the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision, despite his private support for integration. And in 1970, Carter ran for governor again as the more conservative Democrat against Carl Sanders, a wealthy businessman Carter mocked as “Cufflinks Carl.” Sanders never forgave him for anonymous, race-baiting flyers, which Carter disavowed. Ultimately, Carter won his races by attracting both Black voters and culturally conservative whites. Once in office, he was more direct. “I say to you quite frankly that the time for racial discrimination is over,” he declared in his 1971 inaugural address, setting a new standard for Southern governors that landed him on the cover of Time magazine. ‘Jimmy Who?’ His statehouse initiatives included environmental protection, boosting rural education and overhauling antiquated executive branch structures. He proclaimed Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the slain civil rights leader’s home state. And he decided, as he received presidential candidates in 1972, that they were In 1974, he ran Democrats’ national campaign arm. Then he declared his own candidacy for 1976. An Atlanta newspaper responded with the headline: “Jimmy Who?” and Georgia supporters camped out in Iowa and New Hampshire, establishing both states as presidential proving grounds. His first Senate endorsement: a young first-termer from Delaware named Joe Biden. Yet it was Carter’s ability to navigate America’s complex racial and rural politics that cemented the nomination. He swept the Deep South that November, the last Democrat to do so, as many white Southerners shifted to Republicans in response to civil rights initiatives. A self-declared “born-again Christian,” Carter drew snickers by referring to Scripture in a Playboy magazine interview, saying he “had looked on many women with lust. I’ve committed adultery in my heart many times.” The remarks gave Ford a new foothold and television comedians pounced — including NBC’s new “Saturday Night Live” show. But voters weary of cynicism in politics found it endearing. Carter chose Minnesota Sen. as his running mate on a “Grits and Fritz” ticket. In office, he elevated the vice presidency and the first lady’s office. Mondale’s governing partnership was a model for influential successors Al Gore, Dick Cheney and Biden. Rosalynn Carter was one of the most involved presidential spouses in history, welcomed into Cabinet meetings and huddles with lawmakers and top aides. The Carters presided with uncommon informality: He used his nickname “Jimmy” even when taking the oath of office, carried his own luggage and tried to silence the Marine Band’s “Hail to the Chief.” They bought their clothes off the rack. Carter wore a cardigan for a White House address, urging Americans to conserve energy by turning down their thermostats. Amy, the youngest of four children, attended District of Columbia public school. Washington’s social and media elite scorned their style. But the larger concern was that “he hated politics,” according to Eizenstat, leaving him nowhere to turn politically once economic turmoil and foreign policy challenges took their toll. Accomplishments, and ‘malaise’ Carter partially deregulated the airline, railroad and trucking industries and established the departments of Education and Energy, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. He designated millions of acres of Alaska as national parks or wildlife refuges. He appointed a then-record number of women and nonwhite people to federal posts. He never had a Supreme Court nomination, but he elevated civil rights attorney to the nation’s second highest court, positioning her for a promotion in 1993. He appointed Paul Volker, the Federal Reserve chairman whose policies would help the economy boom in the 1980s — after Carter left office. He built on Nixon’s opening with China, and though he tolerated autocrats in Asia, pushed Latin America from dictatorships to democracy. But he couldn’t immediately tame inflation or the related energy crisis. And then came Iran. After he admitted the exiled Shah of Iran to the U.S. for medical treatment, the American Embassy in Tehran was overrun in 1979 by followers of the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Negotiations to free the hostages broke down repeatedly ahead of the failed rescue attempt. The same year, Carter signed SALT II, the new strategic arms treaty with Leonid Brezhnev of the Soviet Union, only to pull it back, impose trade sanctions and order a U.S. boycott of the Moscow Olympics after the Soviets invaded Afghanistan. Hoping to instill optimism, he delivered what the media dubbed his “malaise” speech, although he didn’t use that word. He declared the nation was suffering “a crisis of confidence.” By then, many Americans had lost confidence in the president, not themselves. Carter campaigned sparingly for reelection because of the hostage crisis, instead for the Democratic nomination. Carter famously said he’d “kick his ass,” but was hobbled by Kennedy as Reagan rallied a broad coalition with “make America great again” appeals and asking voters whether they were “better off than you were four years ago.” Reagan further capitalized on Carter’s lecturing tone, eviscerating him in their lone fall debate with the quip: “There you go again.” Carter lost all but six states and Republicans rolled to a new Senate majority. Carter successfully negotiated the hostages’ freedom after the election, but in one final, bitter turn of events, Tehran waited until hours after Carter left office to let them walk free. ‘A wonderful life’ At 56, Carter returned to Georgia with “no idea what I would do with the rest of my life.” Four decades after launching The Carter Center, he still talked of unfinished business. “I thought when we got into politics we would have resolved everything,” Carter told the AP in 2021. “But it’s turned out to be much more long-lasting and insidious than I had thought it was. I think in general, the world itself is much more divided than in previous years.” Still, he affirmed what he said when he underwent treatment for a in his 10th decade of life. “I’m perfectly at ease with whatever comes,” . “I’ve had a wonderful life. I’ve had thousands of friends, I’ve had an exciting, adventurous and gratifying existence.” ___ Former Associated Press journalist Alex Sanz contributed to this report. Bill Barrow, The Associated Press