What I am reading – Week 1
June 12, 2009 by Jeff
Filed under What I am Reading
Friday is a great time to post some of the stories that I have been reading this week.
Copper thefts threaten infrastructure – This is something that happens more and more frequently whenever the price of copper increases. I did notice that there were a lot fewer stories inthe local news regarding this type of theft [...]
The primary causes of Arc Flash
June 7, 2009 by Jeff
Filed under Arc Flash, Electrical Safety, Featured
Potential causes of an Arc Flash or Arcing Fault may include:
Workers mistakenly dropping tools on live parts
Pests entering switchgear through openings
Faulty operation of a load break switch
Dust or moisture accumulating to weaken air insulated bus bars
Improper use of test equipment
From personal experience onsite and reading incident reports, the last three are the ones that are [...]