Q We recently installed a new steam pressure reducing station in an existing 6-m. 150-lb steam line. After reinsulation of the pipe with foil-jacketed, 2-in.-thick fiber glass, electrical arcing ...

The most significant safety issue in the electrical industry is the threat of electrical workers being injured or killed by arcs and blasts. The principal hazards associated with such arcs and blasts ...

WALNUT CREEK — A problem with an insulator on the electric third rail sparked the blaze that shut down the Walnut Creek BART station and caused major delays Saturday afternoon, transit officials said.

Each year, several hundred workers are killed as a result of inadvertent contact with energized conductors. Surprisingly, over half of those killed are not in traditionally electrical fields (i.e., ...

What to do with an extremely high voltage transformer and power supply… what to do… what to do… Short it out Jacob’s Ladder style of course! Fresh from ...

In applications in which energy conservation is critical, such as wind or solar inverters or electric-vehicle (EV) powertrains, distributing power at high voltage can help to reduce I 2 R losses. The ...

WALNUT CREEK — A problem with an insulator on the electric third rail sparked the blaze that shut down the Walnut Creek BART station and caused major delays Saturday afternoon, transit officials said.