Credit to Author: Tarek Boumegoura| Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2018 13:00:13 +0000
In a previous post in this blog series, I described how electrical fires can be caused by installations that have deteriorated over time, or from hazards due to electrical systems… Read more »
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Read moreCredit to Author: Tarek Boumegoura| Date: Wed, 08 Aug 2018 13:00:27 +0000
The Occupational Health & Safety Association (OSHA) have reported that arc flashes result in over 7,000 burn injuries per year in the US, with over 400 people dying as a… Read more »
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Read moreCredit to Author: Tarek Boumegoura| Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 13:00:48 +0000
According to the Occupational Health & Safety Association (OSHA), 5 to 10 arc flash events occur per day in the U.S., with most of these resulting in injuries and some being… Read more »
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Read moreCredit 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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Read moreCredit 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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