Stator Earth Fault Protection for Generators
The article reveals that 3rd Harmonic voltage generation is prime criterion to deploy the 100 per cent Stator Earth fault protection. - Dinesh Pawar
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...
Challenges for IoT-based Smart Grid
As a result of the smart grid evolution, some recent enabling technologies have emerged to reduce the number of communication protocols and handle big amounts of data. The Internet of Things (IoT) is one of the most recent enabler for the smart grid.
RFC4072S-high-performance Remote Field Controller based on PLCnext Technology
The RFC4072S is the first high-performance Remote Field Controller based on PLCnext Technology. It is also possible to use applications with the highest safety...
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...
7 Tips To Prevent Mishaps Related To Kite Flying
In India, kite flying is a very common game or leisure activity. However, wherever overhead electric lines, especially high voltage lines, are extended, this game may turn fatal.
New age solutions to reduce power outages caused by trees and wildlife
The Problem: Power Cuts due to Vegetation & Wildlife Electrocution
The power cut/outage data of distribution companies reveals that most of the power cuts across...
Increase plant safety, reduce maintenance costs with smart plastics from igus
New intelligent plastic solutions offer many options for predictive maintenance.
EVOLUTION of the SOCKET
The British Standard three-pin socket outlet is widely celebrated as one of the safest and most sophisticated in the world. One individual whose ideas helped to form the design we are familiar with today was Charles Arnold, electrical engineer and co-founder of MK Electric. As the company celebrates turning 100 years old, Emma Segelov, EMEA marketing operations manager for MK Electric by Honeywell, looks back at the socket’s humble beginnings. - Emma Segelov
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....
Ancillary services through Microgrid for Grid Security & Reliability
Microgrids can provide potential Ancillary services to the power system for maintaining its voltage profile and frequency. These services also improve stability, security of system and reduce congestion. These will be source of revenue generation for microgrid owner’s in near future and will be of great importance to the power market players…- Prof. Mrs. Kalyani M. Kurundkar, Dr. Mrs. G. A. Vaidya.
Transtector unveils AC Power strip surge protectors
Transtector Systems, an Infinite Electronics brand and a provider of end-to-end power and signal integrity solutions, released new AC Power strip surge protectors.
Transtector's high-performance...
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...
An Overview Of Some Specially Designed Electrical Equipment
There are eight types of protections applied to the electrical equipment for their safe use in explosive atmosphere. These special electrical equipment are known as Ex equipment. Ex stands for explosion proof or explosion protected... - R K Vishwakarma, Dr. Bhagirath Ahirwal, Dr. A. K. Singh
Causes and Remedies of Electrical Fire
Electrical fires in electrical installation may be broadly caused by:
Over currents (overloads and short circuits)
Harmonics
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Kyoritsu’s 6201 portable appliance tester
“Kyoritsu’s portable appliance testers are used widely in electrical equipment preventive maintenance programmes and enable users to verify the electrical safety of all type of appliances quickly and effectively. – Suneel Kapoor, Country Lead, Kyoritsu KEW India Instruments Pvt Ltd
Energy Monitoring Need in Buildings
The article shows how the safety of the utility equipment as a system is ensured against the breakdown related deviations by prompt monitoring of their energy consumption. - Ashok Sethuraman
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...
MV Covered Conductors: Safety Solution for Wildlife
Using Bare Conductors on the overhead distribution lines in forest and wild life sanctuaries resulting fatal accidental death of several wildlife animals and big birds due to electrocution. - Manish Patel
Intricacies of Lightning – Part 1
Lightning, the visible discharge of electricity that occurs when a region of a cloud acquires an excess electrical charge, either positive or negative, that...



























