The most effective tool in electrical safety is knowledge — not only knowledge of the hazards but also knowledge of how to protect ourselves and others from those hazards. Throughout my career, I have ...

Regarding alternate certification bodies, the article “Spin-Offs,” in the August 2007 issue, mentions the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) as the most common ...

Applied Science / Electrical question, I suppose... I was reviewing a chart showing incorrect ways to connect an electrical wire to an electrical screw tap, such as a straight wire, putting the wire ...

If your entire house is being affected, the problem could be at your service (or main) panel, meter base or a utility problem. Quite often, the neutral conductor will become loose, causing a condition ...

A trillion dollars is likely a conservative estimate when you consider the magnitude of the power cable issues in the U.S. It has been known for some time that the cable systems in the U.S. have ...