Insulation Testing
Insulation testing is a routine test carried out during pre-commissioning and prior to the energising of equipment and cables. Methods used for insulation testing are: Insulation Resistance (IR) Testing Insulation …
International Standards as PEC Alternatives in Electrical Installation in the Philippines
Is it possible to use International Standards such as IEC 60364 and NFPA 70 for electrical installations in the Philippines? International Standards such as IEC 60364 and NFPA 70 are …
Electrical Protective Devices and Their Applications
Deciding on what protective devices need to be used in an application is a difficult task unless you are doing electrical protection as your profession. An appendix of this standard …
Low Voltage Fuses Applications
Despite the advancement of re-settable circuit protection devices, fuses are here to stay. In some applications, fuses are irreplaceable particularly in high current limiting or fast fault-current interruption applications. Fuses …
Insulation Coordination – Why is it required?
What is insulation coordination and what is its importance? There are many definitions of insulation coordination provided by different authorities. In this instance, we wanted to use IEC 60071-1 definition …
Compliance to Standards is not necessarily compliance to Legislations
I did mention in one of my articles, Safety In Design, that compliance shall be in the following order Acts / Laws Regulations Codes of Practice Standards Industry Standards I …