This is a great followup and use case for a home energy monitoring system, something I wrote about on the …
All posts tagged: Electrical Safety
Get out of the way when operating switches
When I am developing an Arc Flash Analysis report there are a few recommendations that always survive. They are near …
Energized Work Permits

Let's talk about energized work permits. I've seen some extremely long and detailed forms outlining what needs to be in …
Electrical Safety Programs

Start Writing about what this is all about. This is the thing that we are talking about, some of the …
Electrical Safety Program Requirements in Canada

Something that I have been thinking about lately is: What are the electrical safety program requirements in Canada.
OSHA covers …
Checklists

Today I'm starting a new-ish feature where I'm publishing a different thought as a twitter audio at least, and maybe …
Arc Flash Mitigation techniques - Administrative

The second to last line of defence with arc flash mitigation, according to the Hierarchy of Hazard Mitigation, is administrative …
Arc Flash Mitigation Techniques - Engineering

If you can't eliminate the hazard completely, and you can't substitute the problem areas of your system with more appropriate …
Arc Flash Mitigation techniques - Elimination

Arc flash mitigation is important: to ensure the safety of a worker, every possible step must be taken to mitigate …
What Can I Do With Incident Energy Studies?

Today, I will outline three things you can do with a completed incident energy study. Completing these tasks is an …
What is IEEE 1584?

The latest revision of IEEE 1584 was released in 2002, and since then there has been much work on preparing …
Electric Shock and the Human Body

A little while ago, I talked about two important components of electricity: voltage and current. Understanding both is key to …