Electrical safety testers—often referred to as “hipot” testers—are an integral part of electrical and electronic equipment manufacturing. Hipot testers get their name from the high-potential (high ...

When working on electrical projects around the home—whether that’s troubleshooting an issue with your HVAC system, repairing an appliance, or testing a car battery—a multimeter is essential. These ...

Probing to test voltage in electrical connectors on farm equipment can be a challenge. Here are some tricks: A straightened paper clip fits the sockets on many electrical connectors. It’s easier to ...

Thought to be dead but is live. Known to be live, but those involved do not have adequate training/appropriate equipment or have not taken adequate precautions. Fig. 1. Forty-eight percent of reported ...

While using a digital multimeter to diagnose electrical problems on customers’ equipment, I frequently hear the comment, “I’ve got one of those multimeter things, but I never learned how to use it.” ...

For over a decade, thousands of users have deployed Permanent Electrical Safety Devices (PESDs) in order to reduce their risks in isolating electrical energy. This innovation greatly reduces the ...

Absence of voltage testing is the most vital step in the process of verifying and establishing a deenergized state of any electrical system. According to the Article 120.5, NFPA 70E, it is a ...

To ensure efficient operation and safety over time, the properties and materials of photovoltaic (PV) panels must undergo many electrical and mechanical tests. The document that dictates PV panel ...

The wall outlet that serves your home office desk is dead. There goes your productive morning. Now what? As annoying as the above scenario is, diagnosing and repairing a non-functioning outlet is ...