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Credit to Author: Rod West| Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2024 12:44:50 +0000

Arc Flash. If your work exposes you to electrical equipment, few terms will gain your attention more quickly. The sudden, explosive release of electrical and thermal energy, including toxic smoke and plasma released from an arc flash event, can change lives in milliseconds. Electrical workers…

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August 8, 2023 admin

Focus on Hydrogen Safety Aligns with Growing Economy

Credit to Author: Constantine Lau| Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Hydrogen is projected to be a major source of clean energy that would be an integral part of energies and chemicals companies’ net-zero strategy, increasing the need for hydrogen safety processes, systems, and best practices. Hydrogen is a transportable energy carrier and has high energy…

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September 12, 2019 admin

GAME CHANGING TECH! – Arc Flash Energy Reduction for Safety and Resiliency

Credit to Author: Jeff M Miller, PE| Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 18:00:25 +0000

“Once in a while an innovative technology will catch my eye as an industry GAME CHANGER! Like when I first learned about ArcBlokTM for low voltage motor control centers (MCCs).” In… Read more »

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July 17, 2019 admin

Five Safety Tips for Modernizing Your Aging Switchgear

Credit to Author: Gabriel Arce| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 12:00:07 +0000

Switchgear can have an extremely long service life, stretching into multiple decades. However, while a 30- or 40-year-old piece of equipment may still perform its original functions as well as… Read more »

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May 31, 2019 admin

Top Five Tips for Commercial and Industrial Electrical Fire Safety

Credit to Author: Jeff Miller| Date: Fri, 31 May 2019 14:03:48 +0000

The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) designates the month of May as National Electrical Safety Month. It is a reminder that we need to remain diligent in our efforts to… Read more »

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October 12, 2017 admin

The Goal of Arc Flash Protection: Safety Standards

Credit to Author: Juha Rintala| Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 13:00:15 +0000

When electric current travels through the air and goes where it isn’t supposed to, the result is an arc flash. It can be a violent event as the current jumps… Read more »

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June 30, 2017 admin

NFPA 70E and NEC: Aging Equipment in the Era of Arc Flash

Credit to Author: Gabriel Arce| Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2017 12:46:46 +0000

The need to operate electrical equipment safely, without impacting facility operation, has been a priority for electrical engineers and maintenance personnel for many decades. Initially, much of the focus was… Read more »

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