Look over your main electrical panel and the area surrounding it. You should have three feet of clear space around the panel, and an easy-to-find, battery-operated light source available for when the ...

In 2023, the NFPA promoted the NFPA 70B publication from a status of “recommended practices” to a Standard for Electrical Equipment Maintenance. Since then, we’ve seen many articles and posts ...

Electrical safety testing has been around for almost a century, and safety agencies have been testing and certifying products for almost as long. Electrical and electronic products have changed ...

Chroma Systems Solutions Inc. released CaptivATE 4.0, the latest version of its electrical safety test automation software. Designed for manufacturers who do not have the time or resources to create ...

To maximize efficiency and speed testing on large-volume production lines, the Elite electrical safety test system can now automatically control up to 20 programmable test sequences. Additionally, its ...

Electrical safety testing has moved from a standalone bench task to a core part of modern production and product verification. With products growing more complex and manufacturing more automated, ...

Two NFPA consensus standards are used to ensure workplace safety following electrical equipment installation. Many are familiar with the NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace.

Modern production lines require seamless automation integration, traceable data, uncompromised measurement integrity, and high throughput. Hipot testing, crucial for verifying insulation strength and ...

Electrical hazards can strike without warning—whether from damaged wiring, overloaded circuits, wet environments, or improper procedures. Understanding these risks and taking preventive steps is ...