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One day a light bulb went on over our two heads, and we had this idea to write an article about the SPARK Museum in Bellingham, Washington, (Figure 1) and the history of electricity.

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In 2014, a BC Hydro electrician made inadvertent hand contact with a 12-kV bus while working on a station disconnect switch installation. The electrician lived but ended up losing both arms below the elbows. This article provides an overview of the incident, the two-and-a-half-month investigation, and the corrective action of implementing improved hazard identification and effective barriers as a part

Keeping employees safe is a cornerstone of most industrial safety policies. Often, facility safety personnel are unaware of what the requirements are for electrical systems, so they treat those policies as special. Many forest product industry facilities have standards related to their electrical distribution systems and testing requirements. Most insurance carriers require protective devices to be

A novel Overcurrent (OC) protection methodology applied for flyback converters is proposed. This technique provides the advantage of immunity to input-voltage variation and inductance deviation from production-line manufacturing, making accurate OC available. Experimental results guarantee highly significant improvement based on OC variation of less than 0.733% under universal-line voltage conditions

All end users within heavy industry focus on improving safety, and some also work on improving operations excellence, but there are only a few end users who spend equally as much time on reliability. The IEEE Industry Applications Society Petroleum and Chemical Industry Committee, which created a stand-alone safety entity focused on electrical safety, is an example of this culture. Unfortunately, industry

This article presents two practical methods used for lowering residential consumers' electricity bills. The first method is the implementation of net metering, which is used in many areas, such as Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, India, South America, Brazil, Colombia, and Argentina [1]-[3]. One example of the implementation and analysis of net metering is discussed

Technological obsolescence and the lifecycle management of electrical equipment and automation systems are of fundamental importance to guarantee the operational continuity of power and industrial plants. This article presents a methodology to manage technological obsolescence and establishes requirements to classify equipment and systems into obsolescence grades. Moreover, it presents criteria to

Unquestionably, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) saves lives in all manufacturing and processing segments, but it can also be a drain on productivity. Additionally, some types of diagnostic and setup work require active power sources, which can lead to workers bypassing LOTO procedures. LOTO alternative protective measures (APMs) that are compliant with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's)

This article offers insights into practical considerations regarding implementing maintenance, operations, and safety (MOS) in multiple plants. It addresses challenges faced at the point of usage-on the factory floor. The maintenance manager must look at each plant as a unique entity, while recognizing that together they form a part of a corporation that requires a level of commonality. Maintenance

This article discusses risk mitigation strategies for emergency power upgrades in critical facilities such as hospitals and data centers. Larger facilities and campuses typically have complex emergency power systems, which rely on multiple standby generators, control systems for paralleling and automatic transfer sequences, switchgear, and medium-voltage power distribution systems. Integration among

Modern rotating electric machines of all types-induction, synchronous, and direct current-are a complex arrangement of interrelated electrical and mechanical systems and components. The machines are powerful, prevalent, and robust. They represent an expensive investment, especially when situated in critical portions of an industrial process. Although this article examines methods for investigating

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The life and achievements of Charles Proteus Steinmetz are well documented in the historical archives preserved from his work and private life since his emigration from Breslau, Germany, to the United States in 1889. That same year, he began working in Yonkers, New York, for Osterheld and Eickemeyer, manufacturers of woodworking machinery and steam and gas engines. His notoriety as a brilliant mathematician

This article introduces electrical safety to high school students enrolled in a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) program called Project Lead the Way (PLTW). PLTW is a nonprofit organization that has developed programs that teach skills such as critical and creative thinking, collaboration, and problem solving based on the development of technical knowledge. The program taught

I have seen the future of electrical safety and it is risk assessment. Or so it would seem, based on how the concept of risk assessment has become prevalent in standards, papers, and presentations over the last few years. Is the future of electrical safety risk assessment or risk management? This article explores the rise in acceptance of risk assessment in the electrical safety world. It also discusses

Unlike short circuit faults in power systems, arcing faults produce intense light during fault events. Light-sensing technology has been under development to detect arc faults since the 1980s. Currently, optical fiber and point sensors are two types of light sensors applied, along with the simultaneous overcurrent mechanism, for arc-flash relays. Due to the characteristics of light sensors, sensitivity

The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is a regulatory collection of general and permanent federal agency rules. This case study is specific to two sections pertaining to the control of corrosion and electrical protection of underground pipe lines and valve stations. The transportation of hazardous liquids is covered by 49 CFR 195 and the transportation of natural gasses by 49 CFR 192. Meeting compliance

Solar Photovoltaic (PV) systems are common and continue to gain popularity. This article helps electrical workers and firefighters understand basic operating principles and hazards of PV dc arrays.

The electrical safety climate in the united states was different 20 years ago. Many companies did not have well-developed electrical safety programs and written electrical work procedures. Electrical workers were not trained in arc-flash hazards and were not provided with arc-flash personal protective equipment (PPE). Unprotected workers were expected to perform work on and near energized circuits

Informational Note No. 1 for the definition of arc-flash hazard in National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 70E-2015 states, "Under normal operating conditions, enclosed energized equipment that has been properly installed and maintained is not likely to pose an arc-flash hazard." Table 130.7(C)(15)(A)(a) of the standard instructs that arc-flash personal protective equipment (PPE) is not

Because empirical calculation methods OF arc flash for dc systems do not yet exist, several types of models and equation approaches are available for use with varying degrees of success in estimating a conservative thermal incident energy (IE) estimate for dc power systems. One of the unknown variables for any of these calculations is the clearing time of any protective devices, which may relate to

At some point in our careers, each of us will experience an incident that has a major impact on the way we see and experience everyday electrical events. This could be a near-miss occurrence or one that is reportable to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a disabling injury, or a fatality. Any one of them can cause a major shift in a company's culture and how we look at electrical

Profiles IAS member Carson Bates. Growing up during a time when computers and electronics were at the forefront of developing technology, Bates, like many others of his generation, was fascinated by computers. He attended the Colorado School of Mines in Golden to pursue a degree in electrical engineering with the intention of specializing in electronic circuits and microprocessor design. This plan

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The theme for this issue of the magazine is electrical safety. Wikipedia defines the term safety standards as standards “de signed to ensure the safety of products, activities or processes, etc. They may be advisory or compulsory and are normally laid down by an advisory or regulatory body that may be either voluntary or statutory.” Safety and standards are inseparably linked together. Safety considerations

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