Burning Questions

How Can I Get Arc Flash Certification?

Sorry, you can't. There is no such thing as arc flash certification. We sometimes get questions from  electrical contractors who have been told that their company must be arc-flash certified.I…

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Announcements

Eaton and Square D Safety Switch Recalls

Two different brands of safety switches, Eaton and Square D, have been recalled. Eaton Heavy Duty 30A and 60A Safety Switches. The safety switch can potentially supply power when the…

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Training

Equipotential Grounding: Let’s Review

Updated Nov. 2023 First Things First: What is High Voltage? When we examine industrial on-site electrical distribution systems, we immediately notice that a large majority of these sites distribute power…

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Announcements

2016 Workplace Electrical Injuries and Fatalities: Statistics

ESFI Findings on Electrical Injury and Fatality Statistics Last month, the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) detailed the 2016 numbers involving electrical injuries and fatalities. This organization uses the reports…

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Electrical Incidents

Ontario Worker Electrocuted; Two Companies Fined

An Ontario worker was electrocuted November 2015 in an accident involving overhead power lines. The two companies involved have been convicted and fined. PGC Services of Gormley, Ontario, and K-Line Maintenance…

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Electrical Safety Program

Electrical Safety Goals for 2018

2018 has arrived, and for us here in the USA, it has arrived with a cold vengeance, with 95% of the country below freezing on January 1st, some with bitterly…

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