Articles
Federal Pacific Electric - Still a Hot Topic
Our popular article on this topic has been expanded and updated based on the latest research and our own investigations. Last updated December 22, 2012.
by Douglas Hansen & Redwood Kardon
This article can be downloaded and printed. Please contact us for permission if you wish to place it on a web site.
California Code Links
This word file was the syllabus for Douglas' presentation at the CREIA Spring Conference. It contains many helpful links to California Codes and a summary of some recent changes.
AFCIs Come of Age
Using Electronics to Enhance Electrical Safety
by Douglas Hansen
The requirements for AFCIs are changing with each code cycle, and the technology has also changed since AFCIs were first introduced. This comprehensive article looks at the current requirements and issues, and the future for AFCIs. Last updated August 29, 2012.
Don't Call Them Windmills
A Quick Overview of Turbine Technology
by Redwood Kardon
Redwood provides a quick history of wind technology. Thousands of these colossal generators have been installed across the United States and a new trade is developing down on those farms–the Turbine Technicians. And like any large scale electrical energy producer, the wind power industry can produce industrial sized hazards for its workers.
These hazards are presented and discussed.
This popular article on glazing hazards has been updated
to include the latest codes and standards.
by Douglas Hansen