A Tesla owner suffered minor injuries when an uncertified third-party adapter failed during a fast-charging session in Hope, ...
If you’re conducting an arc flash study, you’re probably using one of the many software packages that can perform the analysis for you — at the click of a button. However, as convenient as they may ...
Every day, an estimated five to 10 arc flash incidents occur and more than 2,000 people are hospitalized each year, according to The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). With arc flash and ...
Failures can occur in the electrical disconnect switches, fuses or circuit breakers that control, protect and isolate electrical equipment in electrical power systems, also known as switchgear. When a ...
High-speed video footage taken by researchers at Sandia National Laboratories shows a high-energy arcing fault vaporizing a steel panel of power plant equipment, providing data that could help keep ...
Alternating current (AC) electrical power has been used in industrial facilities and in people’s homes since 1882. Over the years, we have come to recognize the hazards associated with AC, and safety ...