CEA Organises an All-India Electrical Safety Awareness Programme
Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Ministry of Power, Government of India, in association with BSES organised the Electrical Safety Day 2025 in New Delhi. Celebration...
Evaluation of Critical Parameters for Ensuring Reliability in Earthing and Lightning Protection Systems
For any earthing and lightning protection system to function effectively, it must be planned
strategically - beginning with design, executed through precise installation and sustained...
Mitigating Electrical Accidents Using Smart Energy Meters – Part 3
Healthiness of earthing (grounding) connection
How It Works:
Monitoring Voltage Levels: Smart meters can measure the voltage between different points in the electrical system,...
Mitigating Electrical Accidents Using Smart Energy Meters – Part 2
Let us now consider a fault condition. Suppose a single line to ground fault takes place in C phase as shown in figure 9.
The...
Effective Management of Earthing & Lightning
Design of electrical grounding with lightning protection systems is one of the most important aspects of electrical distribution system. Proper earthing mitigates the risk...
Mitigating Electrical Accidents Using Smart Energy Meters Part 1
Nowadays, modern societies are highly dependent on electrical power supply. To live & make our life comfortable, we use a number of appliances or...
Electrical Safety Audit: Preventing Fires and Saving Lives
Every year, electrical malfunctions cause fires that disrupt supply chains, halt production, and lead to financial instability for businesses of all sizes. The economic...
Envisioning an Electrically Safe India
Nowadays, modern society is highly dependent on electrical power supply. To live & make our life comfortable, we use number of appliances/gadgets at our...
“Safety products are truly safe only when tested in accordance with international standards…”
What kind of change does Pepperl & Fuchs (India) Pvt Ltd find in today’s Indian market?
We’ve seen a comprehensive demand of digitalization in...
OMICRON’s CMC 500 Sets a New Benchmark in Protection Testing
The modular, multi-phase CMC 500 protection relay test set enables highly efficient testing of protection relays and complete validation of protection systems. It sets...
Earthing and Lightning Protection – Part 2
Design Considerations for Earth Mats and Treated Earth Pits in Substations
When designing an earthing system for a substation using earth mats or treated earth...
Earthing and Lightning Protection Part 1
Earthing and lightning protection are critical aspects of electrical safety and structural integrity, particularly in regions prone to thunderstorms. A well-designed earthing system provides...
RCA of Fire in Hospitals & Medical Locations
Hospitals are unique environments with diverse activities, equipment, and infrastructure that increase the likelihood of fire incidents. Factors such as the presence of flammable...
CG’s Steps to Prevent Cyber Attack on Power Grid
Central Government (CG) has taken several steps to ensure Cyber Security of the Power grid. Under the Information Technology Act, 2000, Indian Computer Emergency...
Preventing the Worst
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), electrical fires have consistently taken high proportions all around the world. Electrical failure or malfunctions account...
CEA Organises an All-India Electrical Safety Awareness Programme
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Ministry of Power (MoP) in association with National Federation of Engineers for Electrical Safety (NFEES) and supported by Bureau...
Root Cause Analysis of Electrocution & Electrical Fire Part 2
The snapping of overhead power lines or accidental contact with HT conductor (bare) poses a grave risk of electrocution to individuals in close proximity....
Observing National Electrical Safety Week 2024
Electricity, often hailed as the fourth significant innovation in human history after the wheel, fire, and the steam engine, holds immense transformative power. It...
Building a Safer India: Copper’s Critical Role in Electrical Fire Prevention
The recent tragic fire at a gaming zone in Rajkot, Gujarat, serves as a harrowing reminder of the catastrophic impact of electrical fires. Claiming...
Understanding Issues in Generation and Use of Electricity
The use of fire by early humans was a civilizational milestone but as man thought he mastered fire for centuries and millennia he found...