Do-It-Yourself projects have become so common in recent years that there are literally DIY projects for anything and everything under the sun. On the one hand, this is great because it empowers individuals to plan and finish personal projects, whether it is sewing a dress, making an armchair, cooking a gourmet meal, or renovating an…
Posts Categorized: Electrical Safety
It is an accepted fact that water and electricity make for a dangerous combination. A person should always observe safety practices when these two elements are present, such as in boats, in a jacuzzi, and even in more mundane locations such as the kitchen or the bathroom. A swimming pool is no exception. And yet…
By the nature of their work, electricians are expected to be specialists in their trade and to also be a kind of jack-of-all-trades, in a manner of speaking. This is because electricity is so intertwined in our modern life that it naturally affects everything else, even if not related to electrical work per se. Hence,…
The changes between the 2014 and the 2017 National Electric Code (NEC) are numerous and diverse, consisting of several new articles and hundreds of revisions. It would be impossible to cover all these differences, and their nuances, in a brief online article, so we direct our focus to some of the more salient points in…
Construction workers are exposed to a number of risks and hazards at their workplace, including electricity-related hazards. Regular inspection should always be conducted daily, and before the work begins each day. This is because of the constantly changing nature and conditions at a construction site and the high damage potential of electrical hazards, where everything…
