There seems to be a growing opinion among some people in the electrical industry that in the United States and its territories, all electrical equipment must be “listed” by a Nationally Recognized ...

Electrical safety radically improves when workers can determine a zero electrical energy state without any voltage exposure to themselves.

OSHA Guidelines for Electrical Hazards. Occupation Safety and Health Organization (OSHA) encourages all organizations, including small businesses, to promote safe and healthy working environments ...

Bengaluru: A 25-year-old telecaller died, and four others sustained injuries when a BMTC electric bus, driven by its ...

Arc flashes release energy hotter than the surface of the sun, spray molten metal and create sound blasts as loud as a gun. Each year, thousands of arc flash incidents occur, resulting in burn ...

Remember the 10-ft circle of safety Most electric utility companies have programs set up in their respective service areas that address overhead conductors. Each will take various approaches to ...

OSHA and the Independent Electrical Contractors Inc., a trade association for electrical and systems contractors that was founded in 1957, recently renewed their alliance to protect construction ...

An electric arc, or an arcing fault, is a flashover of electric current through air in electrical equipment from one exposed live conductor to another or to ground.

Manufacturers of electrical equipment and appliances have come to recognize that verification of performance and safe operation of products is absolutely vital, not only to comply with established ...

Electrical conductors’ diameter, or gauge, determines how much current they can safely carry. Using too-small wires causes overheating, but unnecessarily large wires are a waste of money.

Safety procedure provides guidelines for safely working around electrical hazards. Includes provisions for training, lockout requirements, and specific work.

Electrical safety radically improves when workers can determine a zero electrical energy state without any voltage exposure to themselves.