You tidy a panel, bundle loose cables, or cram one more splice into a junction box, and the work looks sharper than what you started with. Yet that same “cleanup” can quietly push you out of ...

This change raises the stakes. Facilities can no longer treat electrical maintenance as a “check-the-box” exercise. Instead, they must adopt proactive strategies that go beyond the letter of the code, ...

The Washington Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) has adopted the 2023 edition of the National Electrical Code (NEC), as its latest effort to enhance electrical safety statewide. According to the ...

After spending all my professional career in the electrical industry, 25 of which were in the electrical contracting side of the business, I have seen the good, the bad, and the ugly side of ...

The 2026 NEC features more than 3,900 public inputs, leading to substantial reorganizations, new Articles, and enhanced clarity for electrical professionals. Key updates include expanded GFCI ...

Most homeowners know they should not overload outlets or ignore a tripping breaker, yet a quieter safety rule sits inside the ...

This safety procedure provides guidelines for safely working around electrical hazards. It includes provisions for training, lockout requirements, and specific types of work practices and the required ...

PISCATAWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, and the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) today ...

Just about every product and machine we come in contact with uses electricity. To keep us safe, almost all of them have built-in safety features, especially those on the factory floor. Technicians, ...

Electrical safety testing has been around for almost a century, and safety agencies have been testing and certifying products for almost as long. Electrical and electronic products have changed ...