In addition, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security says to keep refrigerators and freezers closed: Refrigerators will keep ...

Approximately 60% fires originate from electric causes, such as overloading, overheating, short circuits, due to use of ...

Wind gusts up to 70 mph along the coast and 100 mph in the mountains will increase the wildfire risk for the next 24 hours, ...

The National Electrical Code (NEC) exists to keep people and property safe from electrical hazards and fires. Electricians ...

SME Ron Widup explains the purpose of annexes, how NETA testing standards are connected to NFPA 70E, and what this means for ...

Sales of new electric vehicles in Germany plunged last year, official figures showed Monday, as a slow switch to battery-powered cars deepened the woes of the country's flagship auto industry.

There is also a new, “ultra-safe” construction method for the installed cells. A “high-ductility energy-absorbing insulation film” is supposed to increase safety. In the event of an accident, the ...

For many decades, few rules existed meeting these requirements in the United States other than the National Electrical Safety Code® (NESC®), which was introduced in August 1914. Higher voltages, ...

According to the National Fire Protection Association’s National Electric Code, Christmas lights should only be kept up for a maximum of 90 days to avoid electrical issues that could cause serious ...

TWO electric "flying" ferries are set to serve passengers in Orkney as part of a three-year trial in 2025. The hydrofoil vessels will launch in the new year after a successful funding bid by ...

UPDATE — January 15, 2025. In November 2024, the New York City Council approved Introduction 436-A, legislation sponsored by ...

In most parts of the Northern Territory, there is no legal requirement for houses to be built to national safety and liveability ... be built to code. Housing and social policy experts are calling ...