Up Close & Personal With Arc-Flash
Can an arc-flash occur at 240V? The answer is yes, it can! More than two (2) decades ago, I was an Electrical Maintenance Supervisor then in a ceramic manufacturing company. …
Importance and Usage of Short-circuit Current Calculations
Why do Electrical Engineers need to do short-circuit or fault calculations? The answers are simple. First, to determine the rating of the electrical equipment to withstand thermal and electromagnetic effects …
It has Always been this Way
In one of the meetings I recently attended, the safety moment was about circumventing company policies just to get the job done. This is a dangerous attitude. It does not …
Importance of Instructions
As the project is now in its critical stage, people are now maximazing utilization of their resources. Working beyond normal office hours is becoming a normal practice. I was not …
Natural Disasters – Wrath of Mother Earth
Mother Earth is in pain. Natural disasters are reminders to tell humans to stop hurting her. Major Natural Disasters Date What Where Death Toll* Sep 2009 Storm, Floods Philippines Jan …