Tag Archives: Safety/Protection

Why is Electrical Infrared Thermography Inspection Important?

Published by Carelabs (Carelabz), Website: carelabz.com Infrared Scanning of electrical installations falls under classification of Predictive Maintenance Fault Finding. The value is that we are now able to predict an electrical fault before the element fails completely. We are able to get this due to the heat build-up of any electrical element under stress and predict thatContinue reading “Why is Electrical Infrared Thermography Inspection Important?”

What You Need To Know About Arc Flash Hazard Study And Analysis

Published by Carelabs (Carelabz) Arc flash study came into picture ten years ago when IEEE 1584, known as “IEEE Guide for Performing Arc Flash Hazard Calculations,” was first introduced. This landmark document defines equations and methods that have become key components of the arc flash study. In order to identify the specific arc flash hazardContinue reading “What You Need To Know About Arc Flash Hazard Study And Analysis”

What You Need To Know About Arc Flash

Published by Carelabs (Carelabz) Arc Flash is an energy release that takes place when electricity flows through the air and two live conductors causing short circuit. In a residential setting, arc flashes usually produce little more than a brief flash of light before extinguishing themselves harmlessly. In commercial or industrial setting, voltages are high, soContinue reading “What You Need To Know About Arc Flash”

What is Cable Testing and How is Cable Testing Done?

Published by Carelabs (Carelabz) Cabling is an expensive business and must be treated carefully. The expenditure of substitution once the routes are all concealed is bigger. The fault is not always visible like crushing, bending or kinking. Make sure that your cabling installer have made provision to protect installed cabling from other worker’s actions. ThisContinue reading “What is Cable Testing and How is Cable Testing Done?”

How And Why Do We Need To Conduct Electrical Safety Testing

Published by Carelabs (Carelabz) Making a product “safe” requires an understanding of the “hazards” that exist in each electrical product. Certain potential hazards are inborn in all electrical products because of the manner in which they are powered and how they perform their intended functions. Even though a product requires an electrical power source and usesContinue reading “How And Why Do We Need To Conduct Electrical Safety Testing”

Low Voltage Distribution Board Safety

March, 2007 Published by Terry Chandler Director of Engineering, Power Quality Thailand LTD/Power Quality Inc., USA. Emails: terryc@powerquality.org, terryc@powerquality.co.th Accidental Death is REAL!! Electrical Shock Fatalities in the USA Electric shocks are responsible for about 1,000 deaths in the United States each year, or about 1% of all accidental deaths. Electric shocks cause death in 3-15% of cases.Continue reading “Low Voltage Distribution Board Safety”