Insurers are no longer treating electrical problems as background noise. As loss data and real time monitoring sharpen their view of risk, specific warning signs in your wiring, panels, and even ...

Homeowners know that the work of maintaining a home is never done. Cleaning is a daily task associated with homeownership, and such sessions can reveal more than dust buildup or dirty walls and ...

Home inspectors keep circling the same problem in their reports: improvised electrical work that looks clever at first glance ...

This year’s National Electrical Safety Month campaign features the launch of the third edition of Electrical Safety Illustrated from the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI). The issue is ...

This safety procedure provides guidelines for safely working around electrical hazards. It includes provisions for training, lockout requirements, and specific types of work practices and the required ...

An electrical fire is one of the most serious and silent dangers in the home. Without warning, homeowners can quickly find themselves facing a blaze started by appliances and within the walls without ...

An electrical safety material safety data sheet or "ES MSDS" is a communication tool that can characterize electrical hazards using a familiar format often seen in training for chemical safety. For ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- We rely on electrical power to keep our workplaces and homes operating day and night. Electricity provides heat, light and energy, but, as useful as electricity is, we ...

There are two basic names for shoes that have some protection from electrical shock: Dielectric (DI) and Electrical Hazard (EH) rated. The differences between the standards are not usually understood, ...

For electrical contractors, electricians, or technicians performing electrical maintenance activities in various settings, tasks can be divided into two broad categories: planned and unplanned.