If your organization runs with the support of a sub-station, you will obviously require periodic maintenance. Timely maintenance ensures that your sub-station operates efficiently, securely, and a in a manner that makes it reliable. Think of it as just one of those things that just needs to be done. You see, after a point in

Not long ago, we discussed the variety of circuit breakers that are commonly used for industrial purposes. The SF6 electrical circuit breaker was one of the many circuit breakers we discussed. Today, we are going to look at the need for testing and maintaining the SF6 Circuit Breaker. But,  for those of you who might

While the monsoon comes as a sigh of relief after the sweltering heat of the summers, it brings with it serious electrical hazards as well. What with the furious thunderstorms, incessant rain, and high-velocity winds, there is a pronounced escalation in the number of electricity-related accidents during the monsoons. Given the fact that water is

Managing electrical operations within an industrial environment can be complex and tiresome, to say the least. Ensuring that every little piece of equipment stays operational is a task that’s not meant for “mere mortals”. That’s why we have preventive maintenance programs in place. But, maintenance programs aside, there is also the issue of coordinating and

An arc flash, also known as an electric arc, is the rapid release of energy that occurs as the result of an electrical arcing fault. Arc flashes can be very dangerous to people who are exposed to it. The term “flash” refers to the actual flash of light that is emitted during the process and

In the past, we’ve discussed the various kinds of damages that can affect your electrical wiring. Now, most of it is either caused by bad weather/climate or by human error. However, there is one particular cause that we don’t tend to discuss in the context of industrial electrical systems – rodents. Rodents don’t just cause

As energy resources start to dwindle, the responsibility of ensuring that we are able to conserve what little we are left with rests on the shoulders of everybody, especially businesses. Sometimes, businesses make the expensive mistake of thinking that heavy energy consumption is just the price of doing business. Well, that’s a completely wrong assumption

You’ve probably been told or asked to get your electrical service systems maintained every now and then. But, for some reason, you’ve been putting it off. Now, we aren’t going to try and figure out why you’re doing this. The reasons may be many and lot of them may even be legitimate. However, what we

It’s an established fact that fuel-cells are a far more environment-friendly option compared to the average internal combustion engine. This is because fuel cells produce electricity from hydrogen and they don’t need to burn it. Now, fuel cells aren’t limited to cars. They can be used to power your home and or your workplace. However,

Don A. Genutis, No-Outage Electrical Testing, Inc. & Neil Davies, EA Technology   Introduction Just like people, electrical assets age and deteriorate; and as with human medicine, there have been tremendous advances in recent years in the ability to diagnose in the early stages ailments suffered by assets, enabling us to keep them healthy and