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 […]
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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. […]
2021 Canadian Electrical Code Released
The 2021 Canadian Electrical Code, otherwise known as the CE Code or CSA C22.1-2021, has been released. National Electrical Codes Electricity powers the world, but […]
IEEE Recommended Practice for Seismic Design of Substations
IEEE 693-2018 is the IEEE Recommended Practice For Seismic Design Of Substations. In ancient Greece, an earthquake was said to occur when Poseidon was in […]
Parts of the Canadian Electrical Code
The Canadian Electrical Code has helped provide safe electrical installations in Canada for nearly a century. You can read more about the latest revision of […]
NFPA 79-2018 – Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery
Promoting safety to life and property while working with industrial machinery is critical. NFPA 79-2018 – Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery—a document purposed with providing […]
ASTM F1506-17be1: Standard Performance Specification for Flame Resistant and Electric Arc Rated Protective Clothing
***Update: This standard has been revised. ASTM F1506-20: Standard Performance Specification for Flame Resistant and Electric Arc Rated Protective Clothing Worn by Workers Exposed to Flames […]
NFPA 70E: What the 2018 Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace Provides
47 states have adopted one of the four most recent editions of NFPA 70, otherwise known as the National Electrical Code (NEC). The provisions set forth within […]
New Revision of Canadian Electrical Code Coming in Early 2018
***Update: The 2018 Canadian Electrical Code, CSA C22.1-2018, is now available.*** Sparks and flames are invariably dangerous, so necessary electrical work needs safe practices, with […]
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 […]