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)...
