Store your generator in a clean, dry, and ventilated spot that you can access easily but is not attached to your house. Storing a generator in your home or too close to it is dangerous because vapors ...

Days before last weekend's winter storm arrived, I began getting anxious about the possibility of an ice storm and major power outages. I kept recalling the catastrophic ice storms of December 2000 ...

Millions of people rely on portable generators as sources of secondary power when natural disasters cut off the electrical supply from the power grid. The Portable Generators Manufacturers’ ...

Emergency automatic transfer systems are vital for maintaining power in critical facilities such as hospitals, water treatment plants, and airports during utility outages. Proper training of ...

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." No one likes to be in the dark during a storm. Those who live in cities may not experience frequent power ...

Low-voltage circuit breakers are predominant in virtually every electrical power system. Several years ago, Shermco Industries surveyed NETA-accredited companies for the IEEE Electrical Safety ...

Abstract: Generator circuit breaker (GCB) can realize reliable isolation between generator and system under different conditions to avoid damage of equipment. With the increase of alternator capacity, ...

Disconnect switches play an important role in ensuring the safety and efficiency of industrial machinery. As key components in electrical systems, they provide a reliable means for safety isolating ...

The 24-page report includes investigators’ initial findings into the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after it was struck by a container ship. A PDF version of this document with embedded text ...