Tamper Resistant Receptacle – Increasing Your Home’s Value and Safety
There are many ways to increase your home’s value, but did you know that making safety improvements could be an economical way to add value to your home? Building Codes: Homes built or renovated to the latest and stricter building codes are more likely to fare better than homes that are not to codes during […]
Commercial and Industrial Surge Protective Devices
Protecting your Business from Downtime and Data Loss Surges can occur in any facility and according to the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, 80% of all surges originate inside facilities. The National Electrical Code Requires Surge Protection In: Emergency systems Elevators & Escalators Wind Electric Systems Industrial Machinery Fire Pump Controllers Type of Surge Protection […]
Surge Protective Devices
Protecting Your Electronics Protecting Your Home The 2020 National Electrical Code now requires Surge Protective Devices in new or renovated homes. Learn how these devices protect your home and your electronics. What is a Surge? A power surge is a brief overvoltage event that can damage electrical devices and is a common cause for the […]
Seguridad Eléctrica Para El Hogar
Siempre Mirar Hacia Arriba Antes de empezar un proyecto en el exterior de su casa, identifique las líneas eléctricas aéreas y la altura de las líneas. Si está trabajando en su techo, cortado palos, o pintando su casa, es importante conocer los peligros asociados con las líneas eléctricas aéreas. Identifique las líneas eléctricas aéreas y […]
Siempre mirar hacia arriba. Siempre.
Las líneas eléctricas aéreas es una de las causas más comunes de las muertes en los sitios de trabajo. Las líneas eléctricas aéreas es una de las causas más comunes de las muertes en los sitios de trabajo. Entre 2011 y 2017, 36% de todas las muertes en los sititos de trabajo fueron causadas por […]
Impact of Surges on Equipment: Susceptibility of Electronics to Surge Damage
Provides guidance on the evaluation, specification and/or use of surge protective devices (SPDs) deployed in low voltage power distribution system applications. Download White Paper Here
Part 1—Surge Protective Device Specification Guide for Low Voltage Power Distribution Systems
This specification guide is Part 1 of a series of such guides that is intended to provide guidance on the evaluation, specification and/or use of surge protective devices (SPDs) deployed in low voltage power distribution system applications. This specification guide describes a uniform specification methodology for SPDs, containing at least one non-linear component, that are […]
Workplace Safety – Overhead Power Line Contact
Between 2011 and 2018, 38% of all electrically related workplace fatalities were caused by overhead power lines. In the majority of these cases, fatalities occurred in occupations with little to no electrical safety training. So when you’re on a job site, remember to always look up, always – it can save your life. If a […]
Consumer Electrical Safety During Disasters
Spanish video Electricity drives the modern world and we often take it for granted. And if a natural disaster occurs, there are a few things to remember to stay electrically safe during the storm. Before the storm hits, make sure to charge all phones and other communication devices. Then, unplug all electronics, and move them […]
Commercial Electrical Safety During Disasters
Spanish video While we can’t prevent natural disasters from impacting our communities, we can ensure our businesses are electrically safe before and after a storm. In the event of a natural disaster, it’s important for businesses to create emergency shutdown and start-up procedures for the electrical systems, equipment, and HVAC. Before the storm arrives, be […]
We are the Electrical Industry
Why do we rise every morning before the sun? Why do we work in the unforgiving heat and frigid cold? Why do we trek through the mud in the ground and navigate the skies in a bucket? We do it so we can provide for our families We wake early so we can power our […]
Prepare Your Business and Recover From a Natural Disaster
While we can’t prevent natural disasters, we can ensure our businesses are electrically safe before and after the storm. Practicing electrical safety and being prepared can lead to a smooth recovery and an opportunity to renovate the electrical efficiency of your business. In the Event of a Natural Disaster Create emergency shutdown and start-up procedures […]