Our customers in the NETA community reach out to us with two problems: people and assets. There are just not enough people and technicians to fill the demand in our industry. We consistently work on the people problem with our customers, but the other problem — assets — tends to get put on the back burner.  Assets and inventory are …

Transformers are subjected to electrical, thermal, and chemical stresses during their operational life that degrade the insulating oil and solid insulation, cause corrosion and oxidation, and create the conditions for incipient faults to develop, which may ultimately shorten the life of the asset. These ageing processes are necessarily considered during the transformer design phase. However, degradation that occurs faster than …

This is year two for the fifth edition of the CSA Z462, Workplace electrical safety Standard. Are you aware of the changes and updates that could impact your electrical safety program? Have you provided arc flash and shock training to your qualified persons on the new edition? Do you still have questions that need clarification?  We marked the first anniversary …

The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched a new national emphasis program (NEP) to help prevent heat-related illnesses at outdoor and indoor workplaces, including electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors (2017 NAICS Code 2382).  The program, CPL 03-00-024 Outdoor and Indoor Heat-Related Hazards, was announced by Labor Secretary Marty Walsh with Vice President Kamala Harris …