These tragic events frequently result in severe burn injuries and are typically linked to a compliance violation or lack of ...

At its core, regulation 29 CFR 1910.333 requires that safety-related work practices be employed to prevent electrical injuries from direct or indirect contact with energized parts. These work ...

Arc flash clothing for electricians is critical in safeguarding workers from the extreme thermal energy generated by ...

Every safety program should factor in not just the electrical hazard itself, but the thermal energy it produces.

On April 2, 2025, Russia and Ukraine traded fresh accusations regarding violations of a fragile energy ceasefire, brokered by the United States, which both sides had agreed to last month. These new ...

In a parliamentary committee meeting, Heathrow officials admitted that vulnerabilities in the airport’s power supply were ...

A significant weather event struck Quebec in late March 2025, as a powerful ice storm caused widespread disruptions across the province. The storm led to extensive power outages, affecting tens of ...

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A fault current is an unintended, uncontrolled, high current flow through an electric power system. A fault current is caused by a very low impedance short circuit. This may be a short to ground or ...

Engineers rate power transformers according to the maximum output voltage and current they deliver. For a given unit, we'll often read or hear about the volt-ampere (VA) capacity, which equals product ...

A watt is a unit of power, named after engineer James Watt, which measures the rate of energy transfer. A watt is a unit of power that measures the rate at which energy flows or is consumed. One watt ...