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Handbook for the Development of an Electrostatic Discharge Program
ANSI | Electrical Safety

Handbook for the Development of an Electrostatic Discharge Control Program

ByBrad Kelechava October 4, 2016May 30, 2025

Static electricity and the resulting electrostatic discharge (ESD) have never been uncommon occurrences, simply resulting from the contact and separation of two materials. In fact,…

Synthetic quartz crystals grown in front of black background with IEC 60758 requirements
ANSI | Electrical Safety

IEC 60758 – Synthetic Quartz Crystals

ByBrad Kelechava June 7, 2016May 30, 2025

IEC 60758 ED. 5.0 EN:2016 – Synthetic quartz crystal – Specifications and guidelines for use has been updated. The newest edition of this standard not…

Smart meter closeup on red brick wall, showing no danger or harm
ANSI | Electrical Safety

Smart Meters Are Not Dangerous

ByBrad Kelechava April 18, 2016May 30, 2025

In a past post, we touched upon smart meters, as covered in ANSI C12.22-2012 – Protocol Specification For Interfacing to Data Communication Networks, which send…

Street lampst that follow ASTM C1089-19
ANSI | Electrical Safety | Lighting

Street Light Standards

ByBrad Kelechava April 12, 2016May 30, 2025

Ever since the early days of natural gas escaping volcano leaks through bamboo pipes to serve as street lamps for ancient Peking in 500 BCE…

Man in suit riding hoverboard on sidewalk
ANSI | Electrical Safety

A Background on Hoverboards

ByBrad Kelechava March 2, 2016May 30, 2025

Hoverboards have become nothing more than an eye-catching trend that turned out to be ridiculously hazardous, due to the incidents of the board’s lithium ion…

Red compressed air tube
ANSI | Electrical Safety

Using Compressed Air to Store Electricity

ByBrad Kelechava December 9, 2015May 30, 2025

Toronto Hydro’s new pilot project involves the world’s first offshore compressed air energy storage system, something that is monumental for the use of compressed air,…

Hawk on utility pole and power lines watching bird in sky.
ANSI | Electrical Safety

Prevention of Bird-Related Power Outages

ByBrad Kelechava October 28, 2015July 22, 2025

One of the major causes of power outages is the interference of wildlife, particularly birds, squirrels, and different pests. Mitigation of ground-based animal interaction with…

Pinball machines with flashy lights--high score #1
ANSI | Electrical Safety

IEC 60335-2-82: Requirements for Amusement Machines and Personal Service Machines

ByBrad Kelechava August 10, 2015May 30, 2025

Our last post focused on a standard for gesture-based user interfaces, which are common in the wide selection of information and communications technology (ICT) devices…

Dark foggy roadway at night barely illuminated by street lights.
ANSI | Electrical Safety | Lighting

ANSI C136 Roadway Lighting Standards

ByBoris Kuslitskiy August 30, 2012July 22, 2025

The ANSI C136 Roadway Lighting Series of standards addresses the variety of possible solutions available when it comes to roadway and area lighting. Without dictating…

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