Have you ever had a “must do” project fail to get funding even
though you knew it was a winner? The problem with funding
requests is many people often fail to make a good case in terms
of the financial, managerial, and cultural issues involved.
Making a good pitch requires time and research. Although these
efforts won't guarantee your project's approval, they'll
considerably improve your odds.  Your goal. What are you really
trying to accomplish by purchasing this capital equipment?
What's the ultimate benefit? For example, if your goal is to
know how much current you're drawing per phase on a particular
service entrance, that fancy power monitor is overkill. However,
such a goal is too narrow. If you adjust the scope of your goal
to the reduction of problems from power anomalies, then that
monitor takes on a whole new significance and becomes the answer
to many problems. The benefit you seek requires exactly the
features a power monitor provides. Go after the right goal, and
make the rest of your request fal