NFPA 70E mandates that electrical safety programs include assessments of equipment's condition to prevent hazards and ensure ...

Proper engineering on the front end of a project, including acceptance testing and commissioning prior to initially energizing, ensures a smooth start up and reduces the problems that can keep a ...

Little attention or thought is given to these critical assets until a failure occurs. With a little thought and planning for maintenance, most electrical system failures can be eliminated. Five to 10 ...

When we think about maintenance of electrical equipment, we don’t quickly make the connection to power quality. However, many issues that affect quality and performance can be traced back to poor, or ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issues regulations and standards, but those cannot possibly address all workplace health and safety conditions. As a result, OSHA does two ...

Motors and transformers are some of the most reliable pieces of equipment installed at power plants. However, inadequate maintenance can result in trouble. While regular testing and skilled evaluation ...

A robust electrical maintenance regime can improve equipment performance as well as reduce accidents and give you confidence in the safety of your equipment. Good practice electrical maintenance helps ...

If you have a bad alternator, chances are you’d never recognize the problem in the winter when it’s cold. But the problem will show up pretty fast once the weather warms up and electrical loads ...

Most people call an electrician when something breaks. A breaker panel trips at midnight. The lights flicker during dinner.