Electrical Safety Resource Hub

Issuing an Arc Flash Study RFP (Request for Proposal) can sometimes be challenging. We recommend you keep it simple and give prospective vendors the best opportunity to succeed, so your team can make the correct decision. Let this blog be your guide when creating your next Arc Flash Study RFP. 

Leaf Team

2024 / 07 / 23

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If you are an electrician working with high voltage equipment (anything rated more than 750 volts) then you should really understand the concept of equipotential grounding and how it differs from parallel grounding. I'll be using 3-phase high lines with a neutral as an example because it's easier to visualize, but once you've got the concept the same theory can be applied when working with high voltage metal-enclosed switchgear as well.

Pieter Pijnenburg

2024 / 04 / 04

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Last week we discussed why and when you would need to use an energized work permit.
Ok. So now that you’ve come to this point and decided you do in fact need an energized work permit how do you do one? And what are the key element of the permit? This is what we are going to discuss today. There are really three main sections that the permit should have, the request, the job analysis, and the approvals. Let’s go through each one in more detail.

Jon Travis

2024 / 03 / 07

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We’ll look at how that safe distance is communicated, where it comes from, what it means, and who’s responsible for it.  

Jon Dobbelsteyn

2024 / 02 / 27

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Jon Travis interviews Lanny Floyd about the importance of safety by design and continuous improvement in your electrical safety program.

Leaf Team

2024 / 01 / 19

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Ever have concerns about your electrical room? In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into a checklist of safety requirements and recommended best practices for industrial electrical rooms.

Colton Rossiter

2024 / 01 / 09

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Jon Travis interviews Mike Bahr about workplace complacency, worker fatigue and the value of electrical safety education.

Leaf Team

2024 / 01 / 04

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Potential arc flashes in WECS are potentially life-threatening issues which required detailed analysis and physical protection to be accounted for.

Pieter Pijnenburg

2023 / 12 / 31

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What is electrical safety in the workplace? There are lots of ways to practice being safe around electricity. Find out in our blog post!

Jon Dobbelstyn

2023 / 11 / 08

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If you can get your qualified electrical workers using this simplified arc flash PPE chart then you're going to reduce confusion of what to wear almost down to zero.

Jon Travis

2023 / 11 / 08

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