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 […]
Electrical Safety
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 […]
ANSI C12.1-2014 – Code for Electricity Metering
ANSI C12.1-2014 – Electric Meters – Code for Electricity Metering is the latest revision (released in 2016, not 2014) of the standard specifying acceptable performance […]
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, […]
Preventing Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
When we walk across a carpeted floor and touch a doorknob, we feel a startling shock. This is one of the simplest forms of electrostatic […]
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 […]
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 […]
ANSI C136 Roadway Lighting Standards
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 […]
Workplace Lighting in Commercial Buildings
Lighting accounts for almost 35 percent of the electricity used in commercial buildings in the United States according to the US Department of Energy. Heat […]