Forum: Safety

Hello All, I am having a weird problem with a customer, and am looking to you for some support. Heres the deal. Wired a new house for this...

Hi, here is what I have, I am a system integrator who is building a 480VAC, UL508a control panel. I am suppling a Arc Flash Label (one that can be...

I have been assigned to set up a lunch and learn for NFPA70E training for a large group of people at a chemical refinery. Is there any companies out...

house has 70 percent aluminum wire and 30 percent copper that is romex don't know where all of the circuits go. its a big house with sheetrock...

I work in a wood manufacturing plant. I was telling our safety personnel that all our receptacles should be marked with their circuit numbers. She...

I was wondering what kind of gloves do you guys use for everyday use and what kind when working on energized panels upto 240V?

I am looking at a renovation of a 40 unit apartment building. The building is probably from the 1920's. It is slated for a major electrtical...

Hello all, I'm having trouble finding a solid answer to this question: When working in an industrial control panel 480V 3phase after powering down...

I recentely used my hand held GFCI Tester on a GFCI protected ciruit. The tester showed satisfactory wiring but the circuit did not trip when the...

As an electrical contractor in WI and MN I have now had two cases of circuit breakers carrying up to as much as twice the rated amperage. No, these...

Can anyone tell me the reasoning behind a 34kV breaker that has a local-remote switch in line with the trip coil for a high voltage breaker? My...

All of the h/rc have a minimum arc rating in the ppe table. I see some ppe is listed for nonmelting or natrural fiber in h/rc 0 section. Can this...

We got smart meters a few months ago. Prior to the installation, we were notified. I had some questions so I called customer service. I explained...

I have been looking for a FRC uninsulated utility vest made with Nomex preferably. Anyone know of anything out there? I have been searching the web...

We had a arc flash study completed and the unqualified people did not receive any training on this . Is there a time period where they must receive...

I know that I have read articles on electrical injury from well where the casing was not properly grounded but I have not been able to locate of...

When the arc flash distance is being determined for say a ds breaker is it started at the door or where cables are bolted to buss behind circuit...

Arc-Flash Gloves are almost useless for manipulating tools and doing testing. And our Voltage rated gloves do not appear to be arc-flash rated. Yet...