Little attention or thought is given to these critical assets until a failure occurs. With a little thought and planning for maintenance, most electrical system failures can be eliminated. Five to 10 ...

In the past few articles, we have looked into several different building components including structure, HVAC, roofs, in addition to performance based design. One important building component that we ...

Let's face it. The electric utility grid isn't 100% reliable. That's why the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and Code-enforcing authorities require alternate (emergency) sources of power ...

The objective of protective relays and protective schemes is to protect electrical equipment such as transformers, lines, cables, bus bars, etc. during abnormal system conditions. Hence, protective ...

Electrical substations utilize direct lightning stroke shielding to help ensure proper operation, and to prevent costly damages and extended outages. While modern substation designs and equipment make ...

The system features an intuitive, color-coded digital interface that allows homeowners and electricians to instantly detect and pinpoint faults—including which side of the system is affected. In the ...

The global demand for green energy sources is driving strong market growth for solar power systems. Although a great deal of development work is still focused on making PV (photovoltaic) energy ...