| | | | | | The tell-tale sound, flash of light, flames, and resulting smoke is the ultimate workplace nightmare: an arc flash incident. Something has gone wrong, and people and equipment are in danger. In simplest terms, an arc flash or arc fault is when electricity leaves its intended path and travels from one conductor to another or to ground. |
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| | | How should you control sources of energy in lockout/tagout? NFPA 70E requires that all sources of energy be controlled “in such a way as to minimize employee exposure to electrical hazards” [120.2(C)]. On the surface, this would seem to mean if you’re working on a motor then you just need to open and lock the local disconnect for that motor. For a ... |
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| | | In Episode 21 of “EC&M Asks,” our subject matter expert Tommy Northcott, P.E., a senior power engineer and branch manager for Jacobs Technology, Inc., answers more reader-submitted questions regarding thermology and infrared inspections. With almost 20 years in the electrical industry as an electrical engineer, project manager, arc flash program manager... |
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| | | Which makes more sense? Having an environment so dangerous that fall protection PPE does a “catch” 16 times per week or an environment so safe that fall PPE gets discarded due to age alone? |
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| | | Episode 28 features subject matter expert Randy Barnett, who addresses some of our readers’ most pressing questions about all things grounding and bonding, including whether or not the main grounding electrode conductor can be spliced, 3-pole vs. 4-pole automatic transfer switch grounding and separately derived systems, grounding diesel engine driven... |
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| | | Bearing failures are the most common cause of electric motor and generator failure. Maintenance professionals can optimize the life of these machines by following industry best practices for bearing relubrication frequency and quantity. |
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| | | Fill in the blank. In walls constructed of wood or other _____ material, electrical cabinets shall be flush with the finished surface or project therefrom. |
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| | | ABB’s MegaFlex UL wins the Platinum award in the 2023 EC&M Product of the Year competition. It yields lower installed cost, faster startups, and commissioning schedules. The MegaFlex design also allows for better heat rejection and simpler cooling especially when deployed inside critical power containers. |
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| | | According to a recent Washington Post report, a 24-year-old man recently died of suspected electrocution after jumping into Lake Lanier (located in Northern Georgia) from his family’s dock. The local sheriff’s department says the death is still under investigation. |
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| | | Bearing failures are the most common cause of electric motor and generator failure. Maintenance professionals can optimize the life of these machines by following industry best practices for bearing relubrication frequency and quantity. |
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| | | In this episode of EC&M Code Conversations, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson and Code Consultant Russ LeBlanc get to the bottom of where exactly to install receptacle outlets on the walls at countertop surfaces. |
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