Tag: electrical safety

Guide to Ground Fault Sensing

Guide to Ground Fault Sensing

Ground faults arise when current flows from an energized conductor to ...

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Understanding the 3 [Main] Types of Electrical Hazards

Understanding the 3 [Main] Types of Electrical Hazards

There are three main types of electrical hazards: electric shock, electrical ...

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Arc flashes

Arc Flashes: The Unseen Danger

Arc flashes are unseen dangers that can occur without any direct ...

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Keeping First Responders Safe from Electrical Hazards during Emergencies

New 2020 NEC Requirement Helps Keep First Responders Safe from Electrical Hazards during Emergencies

New requirements in Section 230.85 for emergency disconnecting means for one- ...

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Fire Safety Week

How Many Lives will be Saved?

Our role as inspectors plays a vital role in assuring that ...

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Children playing in lake. It's important to protect against electric shock drowning in lakes

Electrical Code Changes Emphasize Protection against Electric Shock Drowning

Electric shock drowning (ESD) tragically occurs when a child or adult ...

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NEC 2020 Updates Impacting electric shock hazards

NEC 2020 Updates Impacting Electric Shock Hazards

The 2020 edition of the NEC addresses many of the electric ...

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GFCI Receptacle

Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters: Preventing Electrocution Since 1971

The CPSC estimates that 50% of home electrocutions have been prevented ...

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Electrical safety in the 21st century

Electrical safety in the 21st century

Safety first is always a good idea, but especially so in ...

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Bonding electrical equipment on poles

Bonding electrical equipment on poles

Unfortunately, some Code changes are a direct result of a fatality. ...

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