Safety Issues Plague British Columbia Electrical Work
from the Vancouver Sun
 More than a quarter of provincial electrical inspections last year uncovered problems, the B.C. Safety Authority reported Monday. The proliferation of unlicensed electrical contractors and fraudulent electrical equipment were among the key concerns identified in the authority's 2007 annual report. More
Adoption of 2008 National Electrical Code Gains Momentum
from Electrical Contractor
Public officials in several states have embraced new safety standards, voting to adopt the 2008 National Electrical Code (NEC) with minimal or no amendments, and America’s heartland has taken the lead on acceptance. The Code is scheduled to take effect in Arkansas, Colorado, South Dakota and Wyoming by the end of the month. More
Anti-Counterfeiting
from the Electrical Safety Foundation International
Trademark counterfeiting has reached the electrical sector. Counterfeiters have targeted well-known industrial and consumer brands, and registered certification marks of testing and certification laboratories. Counterfeit electrical products can pose significant safety hazards and left undetected, can cause deaths, injuries and substantial property loss in the home and the workplace. The electrical products targeted by counterfeiters apply to those used by both consumers and industry. More
Signal, Power Wiring Technologies Drive Changes in Best Practices
from Plant Engineering
A creative tension typically exists between accepted practices that have served an industry well and the need for new practices that take full benefit of innovative new technologies. Since separation between power and signal wires is a critical electrical engineering function, companies tend to rely on traditional, field-proven practices. However, engineers are evaluating new Ethernet and fieldbus-based wiring technologies and methods that are, in some cases, changing the traditional approach to power and signal separation by combining power and signal wires in one cable. More
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IG Receptacles in Patient Care Areas
from Electrical Contractor
How many equipment grounding conductors (paths) are required to be installed for a branch circuit supplying patient care areas when the governing body of the healthcare facility specifies isolated grounding (IG) receptacles for specific medical equipment? This question comes up far too often in the field to be left without a thorough explanation. More
Alternatives for Insulation Testing
from Connecting Industry
It is a routine part of any electrical safety testing program that the integrity of the insulation between live parts and parts accessible to the user is assessed. All tests have their relative merits and their place in periodic testing, provided the different limitations of each test method are understood. More
A Future of Flat Wire, Well-Rounded Electricians
from Electrical Source
With the expected decline in qualified electricians in the coming years, a faster, easier method of installing electrical wiring in buildings will not only be welcomed, but necessary. A rethinking of how we will be training these future electricians and electrical engineers is necessary now. More
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