In Episode 33 of “EC&M Asks,” our subject matter expert Tommy Northcott, P.E., a senior power engineer and branch manager for Jacobs Technology, Inc., answers a popular question he gets: When is ...

Have you ever thought about all the legal hoops and safety measures that electricians need to jump over to ensure you can safely flip on a light switch or charge your smartphone? That's because behind ...

Let’s look at various types of PPE and some discard criteria. Protect your noggin from impact. Replace the suspension if it’s damaged in any way. Replace the entire hat if it is chipped, cracked, or ...

Selecting the best PPE for improved arc flash safety for electrical workers starts with asking the right questions.

Although an internal combustion engine-based generator isn’t exactly one of the most complicated contraptions, any time that you combine something that produces power with electrical devices ...

The industry has also grappled with slack demand in recent years as laboratories, hospitals and clinics built up large stocks of gloves and other PPE equipment during the pandemic that they took ...

Innovation Promises to Prevent Power Pole-Top Fires Apr. 30, 2024 — Engineers in Australia have found a new way to make power-pole insulators resistant to fire and electrical sparking ...

Office for Product Safety and Standards has issued recalls of food items, clothing and electrical appliances this week ...

President Biden addressed members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) construction and maintenance conference. He … read more President Biden addressed members of the ...

Electrical engineering is the study and application of electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. In simple terms, it is about understanding how electricity works in order to use the knowledge ...

As technology advances, the University of Oklahoma (OU) is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Transportation to make ...