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A True Shock to the System

Like peeling away the layers of an onion, research into electrical injuries is revealing more all the time. It’s enough to bring a tear to the eye when the full extent of the potential damage to unfortunate victims — most from the workplace — is completely grasped.

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Jul 15, 2014

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Electrical Construction and Maintenance

Swimmers Report Shock in Lake of the Ozarks Cove

People swimming near a dock on July 4 reported feeling a shock in the water at the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri....More
Jul 9, 2014

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Florida TV Report on Pool Shocks Leads to Safety Laws, Inspections

The Miami-Dade Commission has introduced an ordinance to reduce the number of pool electrocutions after reports of four children shocked in pools earlier this year....More
Jul 2, 2014

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Electrical Construction and Maintenance

Contractor Electrocuted on Gas Station Roof in Florida

A contractor working on a lighting system on the roof of a gas station was electrocuted this week in Florida....More
Jun 26, 2014

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Miami Family Files Lawsuit Over Son's Electrocution in Pool

A North Miami family filed a lawsuit this week over the electrocution of 7-year-old Calder Sloan in April....More
Jun 24, 2014

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Electrical Construction and Maintenance

Ameren Missouri Loses Appeal in Wrongful Death Lawsuit

A District Court of Appeals has reversed a ruling that had previously dismissed Ameren Missouri from a wrongful death lawsuit for the electrocution of two children at Lake of the Ozarks....More
Jun 20, 2014

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Electrical Construction and Maintenance

Tennessee Marinas Will Have New Safety Requirements Next Summer

Tennessee marinas are preparing for a new safety law going into effect on Jan. 1, 2015, named after two boys electrocuted while swimming near a dock in 2012....More
Jun 13, 2014

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Court Dismisses Harbormaster from Marina Death Lawsuit 1

A Michigan harbormaster has just been dismissed from a lawsuit over an 18-year-old's shock and drowning death at a city marina in 2011....More
Jun 9, 2014

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Electrical Construction and Maintenance

Subcontractor Electrocuted at Airbus

A subcontractor was electrocuted at an Airbus construction site last week in Mobile, Alabama....More
Jun 6, 2014

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Electrical Construction and Maintenance

OSHA Cites Tortillas Ricas LP for Serious Health and Safety Violations with $48,300 in Fines

Tortillas Ricas LP, doing business as Casa Rica Tortillas, has been cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for 13 serious safety and health violations with proposed fines of $48,300....More
Jun 5, 2014

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Electrical Construction and Maintenance

Electrocuted Man Found in Manhole in Arizona 4

A burned body was found in a manhole last month on the east side of Tucson, Ariz....More

VFD driven motor shuts down an turns back on automatically 1
Do a power quality analysis on feeder circuit and work backwards to main service.
posted by bacamama in Motors & Motor Controls
Motor Overload Protection 2
Brad, if your motor(s) are all above 1HP, and as you say are considered continuous
posted by bmickler in Motors & Motor Controls
RV Park 2
What 'fix' do you mean?
posted by W A Werning in Bonding & Grounding
Circuit loading 3
The connected load is = to the input wattage from the ballast chart divided by the
posted by ecmjacomen in Lighting & Lighting Controls
VFD short circuit/ground fault 4
THWN wire, particularly when wet, has more than its fair share of insulation
posted by mc5w in Motors & Motor Controls