Electrical Industry Articles and Stories

Home electrical inspections ensure safety, code compliance, and efficiency. They are crucial during renovations and home sales. Regular inspections prevent hazards and increase property value. Offering this service positions electricians as trusted advisors.

The National Electrical Code (NEC) is a critical standard for safe electrical installation in the U.S. Staying compliant with the NEC can be challenging, but proactive strategies can help professionals and organizations navigate these challenges, and ensure safety.

Lighting the great outdoors requires a bit more thought now than it did a couple decades ago. The goal used to be simply packing as many lumens as possible into a landscape fixture. That was the entire point. Photocell sensors might have been used to ensure lights didn’t stay on during daylight hours, but keeping outdoor space fully illuminated – even when no humans were around – was seen as a key safety measure.

Some facilities are changing their requirements for motor and appliance installations. This could be due to OSHA Lock-out and Tag-out requirements or NFPA 70E. The change is toward using pin and sleeve devices instead of having a hard-wired installation.

Safety requirements often have the maintenance person checking for the absence of voltage before touching. The rules are quite specific and are enforced by OSHA.