ANSI/ESD S20.20-2021: Protection of Electrical and Electronic Parts
There’s electricity within you. The human body, at rest, contains around 100 volts. Our bodies are not alone in generating a charge. In manufacturing and…
Preventing Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
What is Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)? When we walk across a carpeted floor and touch a doorknob, we feel a startling shock. This is one of…
ANSI/ESD S1.1-2021: Standard for Wrist Straps
The power of lightning is in your hands. Not the hands of Thor or Zeus or whatever lightning-casting being—but yours! The average human body, at…
ANSI/NETA ATS-2025: Acceptance Testing Specifications for Electrical Power Equipment
An American National Standard, ANSI/NETA ATS-2025: Standard for Acceptance Testing Specifications for Electrical Power Equipment and Systems, helps assure that tested electrical equipment and systems are…
Enclosures for Electrical Equipment, ANSI/NEMA 250-2020
Electricity, while essential to the fabric of modern life and within feet of anyone indoors at any given time, can bring forth immense potential hazards….
IEEE Guide, Interactions Between Power System Disturbances & Surge Protective Devices
Power system disturbances can wage severe adverse effects on electrical equipment. To help consumers navigate the darkness outside normal state operations, manufacturers produce surge protectors….
2024 Canadian Electrical Code (CSA C22.1-2024)
The 2024 Canadian Electrical Code, otherwise known as the CEC or CSA C22.1-2021, is the safety standard for electrical installations in Canada. National Electrical Codes…
ANSI C84.1-2020: Electric Power Systems Voltage Ratings (60 Hz)
It’s not too difficult to find out what voltage ratings our equipment or systems need. However, it is important to consider, as overvoltages or voltage…
IP Code Ratings for Device Water Protection (IEC 60529)
Only a few years ago, spilling water on your cell phone meant the end of your essential computing device. You could break out the rice…