NFPA 70: National Electrical Code (NEC), 2017
Most standards are subject to periodic revision, having to undergo changes every certain number of years. For national codes, a strict revision process is unquestionably…
Handbook for the Development of an Electrostatic Discharge Control Program
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,…
IEC 60758 – Synthetic Quartz Crystals
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 Meters Are Not Dangerous
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 Light Standards
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…
A Background on Hoverboards
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…
Using Compressed Air to Store Electricity
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,…
Prevention of Bird-Related Power Outages
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…
IEC 60335-2-82: Requirements for Amusement Machines and Personal Service Machines
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…