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A LEED equivalent for safety Following LEED’s example, a new resiliency-based safety standard for structures could positively influence industries }

A LEED equivalent for safety

Following LEED’s example, a new resiliency-based safety standard for structures could positively influence industries

March 26, 2019
Avoid suspect electrical safety devices Trusted supply chains reduce risks that counterfeit, used and reconditioned devices pose }

Avoid suspect electrical safety devices

Trusted supply chains reduce risks that counterfeit, used and reconditioned devices pose

February 22, 2019
Exploring IEEE 1584 updates Testing and applying IEEE 1584’s new arc flash requirements }

Exploring IEEE 1584 updates

Testing and applying IEEE 1584’s new arc flash requirements

January 31, 2019

The great AFCI debate While AFCI debates continue, more can be done to increase safety by broadening their use }

The great AFCI debate

While AFCI debates continue, more can be done to increase safety by broadening their use

December 5, 2018
Reliable healthcare power systems design How a thorough selective coordination approach in healthcare increases safety }

Reliable healthcare power systems design

How a thorough selective coordination approach in healthcare increases safety

November 5, 2018
THE IMPORTANCE OF RISK ANALYSIS NFPA 70E takes a leap forward in defining risk assessment for energized work }

THE IMPORTANCE OF RISK ANALYSIS

NFPA 70E takes a leap forward in defining risk assessment for energized work

October 1, 2018

Safer Innovations UL 2748: A giant step forward in arc fault energy reduction }

Safer Innovations

UL 2748: A giant step forward in arc fault energy reduction

September 3, 2018
Keep safety documents current Don’t minimize the importance of the single-line diagram on safety }

Keep safety documents current

Don’t minimize the importance of the single-line diagram on safety

August 8, 2018
Collaboration done right Satisfy customer and NEC requirements with collaboration for a better build }

Collaboration done right

Satisfy customer and NEC requirements with collaboration for a better build

July 2, 2018

Marina safety Beyond NEC 555: Together, we can all do more to lessen marina drownings }

Marina safety

Beyond NEC 555: Together, we can all do more to lessen marina drownings

June 4, 2018
Maintenance and service Devote more time and money to system-wide maintenance }

Maintenance and service

Devote more time and money to system-wide maintenance

May 7, 2018
NEC 110.16(B) Keep it simple: Let's make 110.16(B) easier to implement }

NEC 110.16(B)

Keep it simple: Let's make 110.16(B) easier to implement

April 2, 2018

Advancing NEC 210.8 We can all do more to advance NEC 210.8 }

Advancing NEC 210.8

We can all do more to advance NEC 210.8

March 5, 2018
Overcurrent protection It's time for honest conversations about overcurrent protection }

Overcurrent protection

It's time for honest conversations about overcurrent protection

February 15, 2018
Panelboard safety requirements Time to meet and exceed NEC 408.3 panelboard safety requirements }

Panelboard safety requirements

Time to meet and exceed NEC 408.3 panelboard safety requirements

February 14, 2018

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