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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Continuous thermal monitoring reduces electrical fire risks while improving safety

Credit to Author: Markus Hirschbold| Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2018 12:00:56 +0000

Electrical fires continue to put human lives, property, and revenue at risk. In my last post we looked at examples of how common and how devastating these events can be…. Read more »

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The 5 critical faults that cause electrical fires

Credit to Author: Zakaria Belhaja| Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2018 13:00:39 +0000

Electricity is something we all depend to drive the operation and comfort of our businesses and our homes. And we expect our electrical installations to be safe, protecting people from… Read more »

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Countries pay huge costs in life and money for electrical fires

Credit to Author: Zakaria Belhaja| Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2018 12:30:13 +0000

According to insurance report statistics collected by government ministries MEEDDM and ONSE, every year in France firefighters are called to approximately 200,000 household fires. Of these, one quarter are caused… Read more »

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Invisible Home Dangers: The Risk of Electrical Fire from Arc Faults

Credit to Author: Dominique Socquet Clerc| Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2017 17:25:04 +0000

Many electrical fire risks are in plain sight. Old appliances, faulty outlets, and frayed electrical cords are easy enough to eliminate once you know to look for them. But there’s… Read more »

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Preventing arc faults and fires in buildings using new AFDD technology

Credit to Author: Zakaria Belhaja| Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2017 13:00:36 +0000

This is the second in a two-part series on the serious threat of fire caused by arc faults in the electrical systems of commercial, industrial, and residential buildings. In my… Read more »

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Arc faults: the hidden fire risk revealed

Credit to Author: Zakaria Belhaja| Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2017 13:00:43 +0000

No matter what kind of buildings you manage or provide services for, the risk of fire for your facilities or your customers is a potential threat you can’t ignore. The… Read more »

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