Credit to Author: Emir Boumediene| Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2018 14:00:04 +0000
Even power connections that are perfectly installed tend to loosen over time; avoiding this can head off serious problems Our previous post in this series discussed how important it is… Read more »
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Read moreCredit to Author: Thomas Peregrin| Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2018 13:00:33 +0000
Located in northern France, the University of Lille is spread across six campuses and hosts more than 110,000 students. As one of several modernization initiatives, the university made the decision… Read more »
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Read moreCredit to Author: Paul Fox| Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 17:36:01 +0000
Customers often ask me why an electrical shutdown is needed for a modernization project. Most say they can’t afford downtime. But here’s why a scheduled outage is absolutely necessary. While… Read more »
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Read moreCredit to Author: Henrique Matheus| Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2018 13:00:17 +0000
In the beginning, only fuses were used in electrical distribution systems to protect people and equipment against short circuits, circuit overloads, and other types of faults. Then, circuit breakers were… Read more »
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Read moreCredit to Author: Giovani Zaccaro| Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2018 14:47:40 +0000
“Reduce, reuse, recycle” — the 3Rs — is a familiar phrase that reminds people to make environmentally responsible decisions. For power distribution systems, there’s another important R — retrofit. Retrofitting… Read more »
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Read moreCredit to Author: Romain Grand| Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 16:43:36 +0000
One of the biggest threats to your home is lurking right inside it. Electrical issues cause more than 20,000 fires a year in the UK and upwards of 45,000 in… Read more »
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Read moreCredit to Author: Dominique Socquet Clerc| Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2017 17:25:04 +0000
Many electrical fire risks are in plain sight. Old appliances, faulty outlets, and frayed electrical cords are easy enough to eliminate once you know to look for them. But there’s… Read more »
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