Trees trimming to keep danger away from power lines

Crews and contractors with Appalachian Power have been trimming trees to keep the lights on this coming winter in West Virginia and Virginia. They said that the trimming of trees will also lessen the amount of damage and power outage during any major storm. In July 2012, thousands of businesses and households lost electricity when … Read more

More cases of cancer for those living under power lines

South Korea – more cases of cancer in residents living under power lines. There are a total of 902 electricity transmissions throughout the country with a larger numbers of towers in Gangwon province with 333 towers, 265 in South Chungcheong Province and 252 in Gyeonggi Province. Residents have reported the increase in numbers of cancer … Read more

Danger in electrical wiring in an older home

Living in or buying an old home can be attractive and peculiar. It’s totally charming. But despite the pleasure that it might bring you, it’s also important to consider the electrical wiring of the old house you are buying or living in. Before or after buying the property, it’s important to have someone who is … Read more

Electrical workplace safety training is the best insurance

Workplace safety remains in the top priorities of professionals and companies in the electrical field. As of late, the industry has their attention at protecting workers from the arc-flash and arc-blast hazards that occur when work is performed on energized electrical equipment. For this reason, the NFPA 70E has emerged, an industry consensus standard that … Read more