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Forensic Casebook: The Case of the Missing Ground Wire

Nov 22, 2011 4:06 PM, Thomas McCauley, P.E., Consolidated Consulting Corp.

Grounding problems on utility pole lead to death of a cable television technician...


Forensic Casebook: The Case of the Missing Ground Wire 

Nov 22, 2011, Thomas McCauley, P.E., Consolidated Consulting Corp.

Grounding problems on utility pole lead to death of a cable television technician...

Grounding Transformers 

Aug 19, 2011, Mike Dickinson, Pacific Crest Transformers

Why grounding transformers are essential for large multi-turbine wind farms...

NECA Releases Telecommunications Grounding and Bonding Standard 

Aug 18, 2011, 

The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) recently published NECA-BICSI-607-2011, "Standard for Telecommunications Bonding and Grounding Planning and Installation Methods for Commercial Buildings"...

The Basics of Bonding and Grounding Transformers 

Dec 20, 2010, By Duke W. Schamel, P.E., LEED AP, Electrical Service Solutions, Inc.

Clearing up confusion on bonding and grounding solidly grounded transformers...

A Debate in the Deep End 

Nov 23, 2010, By Tom Zind, Freelance Writer

Industry experts weigh the wire mesh grid vs. single-wire approach to suppressing stray voltage around pools...

The Case of the Shocking Power Washer 

Aug 1, 2010, By Andrew Paris, P.E., Anderson Engineering

Lack of GFCI protection in power washer coupled with corroded, failing receptacle lead to death of dairy farm worker...

The Case of the Floating Dock 

Jul 1, 2010, By John Cavallaro, P.E., Forensic Engineering, Inc.

Forensic investigation into boy’s death reveals lethal combination of severed ground wire and water buildup in junction box...

The Basics of Personal Protective Grounding 

Jun 1, 2010, By John J. Kolak, Praxis Corp.

Following proper personal protective grounding/bonding practices is just as important as wearing the proper PPE...

Performance Testing of Ground-Fault Protective Devices 

Apr 1, 2010, By Pat Beisert, Shermco Industries

Understanding NEC Art. 230.95 requirements...

Arc Mitigation Techniques 

Apr 1, 2010, 

Readers’ questions answered on how best to address the dangers of arc flash events...

Code Quandaries 

Mar 1, 2010, By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant

Your most pressing National Electrical Code (NEC) questions answered. All questions and answers are based on the 2008 NEC...

Spinning the Broadcast Web 

Feb 1, 2010, By Dawn MacFadyen, P.E., LEED AP, Syska Hennessy Group

Isolated ground (IG) systems have long been considered best practice for reducing noise (Electrical Noise on page C38) signals on the power supply of...

Avoiding Contact with Energized Electrical Conductors 

Dec 1, 2009, By Dennis M. Gleason, CPE, PECO Energy

Being your own safety advocate might mean the difference from going home at the end of the day and becoming an injury or fatality statistic...

Addressing Ground Faults on MV Generators 

Jul 1, 2009, By Sergio Panetta, P.E., i-Gard, and David D. Shipp, P.E., Eaton Electrical Systems & Services

Medium-voltage (MV) generators are not designed to withstand full fault current during a single phase-to-ground fault, which is why they are connected...

Pools and Spas — Part 3 of 3 

Jun 1, 2009, By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant

How to meet Art. 680 requirements for wiring fountains, pools, and spas per the National Electrical Code (NEC)...

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