According to the National Fire Protection Association and the National Fire Incident Reporting System data, the five-year period from 1994 to 1998 averaged 73,500 annual electrical fires that were ...

The comparison figure between no arc-fault state and arc-fault state under various type of loads, ranging from 30 W–60 W. An arc fault is an electrical discharge between two conductors due to poor ...

The 2002 NEC implemented new requirements to help reduce the number of electrical fires caused by parallel arc faults in branch circuit wiring. All branch circuits supplying bedrooms in single-family ...

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and electrical and fire safety advocates across the globe are celebrating the 25-year anniversary of the Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupter (AFCI).

Solid-state power controllers (SSPCs) are designed to replace mechanical circuit breakers, which work by tripping when the temperature of their internal Solid-state power controllers (SSPCs) are ...

The Weekly Fix is a home maintenance column by Home Repair Resource Center, a Cleveland Heights nonprofit that helps homeowners buy, repair and retain their homes. Each week, the center offers a ...

The three electricians from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local Union No. 5 related variations of the same experience: At a building, Jon Beley was closing a disconnect ...