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Substations are inherently dangerous and deadly places, and even the smallest mistake or oversight can cause serious damage. Fortunately, careful consideration of general and specific risk [...]

Substation copper theft has become a crisis. In the past year, the number of copper theft attempts and successes has skyrocketed. The problem does not only cause outages and costly damages for [...]

Protecting your power lines and transformers not only helps you prevent service interruption but also saves you money. A surprising amount of power outages are caused by wild animals, such as [...]

Insulated gloves are one of the most important pieces of safety equipment for substation workers. If they aren’t effective… well, I’m sure you can imagine. Insulating gloves must meet [...]

When it comes to substation safety requirements, personal protective equipment is integral, here are the most important requirements you should be aware of regarding personal protective [...]

Learn why having a Personal Voltage Detector may just save your life!   How they work Personal Voltage Detectors (PVDs) are worn on the outside of your clothing, sometimes with a lanyard or [...]

Learn why proper configuration and substation design is vital to the safety and success of your substation. Proper substation configuration The main components of proper substation configuration [...]

Learning how going digital could positively influence your substation safety and efficiency overall. The new substation standard Most utility engineers now accept that digital substations are the [...]

Learn what Partial Discharge is and how you can effectively test for it to prevent high and medium voltage equipment failure. What is Partial Discharge? Partial Discharge (PD) is a spark bridging [...]

Learn how to prevent this risky electrical hazard on your substation grounds. What is arc flash? When a fault arcs, the result is a rapid release of energy, causing what is called an arc flash. [...]