ORLANDO, Fla. — An Orlando Utilities Commission safety team's preliminary investigation of an incident early Thursday that was initially reported as an "unknown explosion" at an OUC substation has ...

These rules aren't suggestions. They're life-saving requirements that protect workers during construction and everyone who uses the building later.

The global arc fault detection devices market is expected to reach USD 122.4 million in 2021. Demand for the market is estimated to rise at an astronomical CAGR of 8.6% from 2021 to 2031. Further, the ...

Note: This article references the 2020 NEC because the Philadelphia area — the jurisdiction where this author teaches and works — operates under that version of the Code. Outlining the use of ...

Abstract: In order to solve the problem of arc fault classification in airborne intelligent power distribution system, an arc fault identification method based on genetic algorithm to optimize random ...

Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson and NEC Expert Russ LeBlanc discuss some of the most significant changes to the 2023 edition of the National Electrical Code. This episode looks at several revisions to ...

When an arc fault occurs, the line current has the characteristics of singularity. uh changes according to the law of sine, and its amplitude keeps increasing until when uh reaches the arc voltage Uz ...

Abstract: The NEC has included requirements for Arc Flash related labeling for several code cycles 1. Increasingly rigorous requirements for specific arc flash ...

The technology employed in Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCIs) may help prevent electrical fires in additon to saving lives and millions of dollars. Gerard Winstanley from the National Electrical ...