After a half-year break, hurricane season is back. It takes just one storm at a susceptible location for a disaster to occur. Read more
Emergency Power
Clarifying Certifications for Manual Transfer Switch Equipment
When comparing NRTL Listings of different products, it is important to know what the appropriate UL standards are and how they apply to your specific application. You may not always be purchasing what you think you are. The most common UL Listings on emergency power connection equipment are as follows: Read more
Save Time on Load Bank Testing
What if there was a way to not only significantly reduce the time needed to make required connections and disconnections when load bank testing, but also provide a means to connect a portable generator when or if the permanent generator goes out of commission for repairs?
There is!
Sniper Attack on Power Grid Triggers Need for Emergency Backup Power
A well-orchestrated sniper attack on Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s Metcalf power substation last year knocked out multiple transformers that supply power to Silicon Valley. Was this the work of vandals, or is this highly sophisticated attack a preliminary test by a terrorist organization bent on shutting down the nation’s high-tech sector?
Power Outages Riddle Northeastern US & Canada – Compliments of Winter Storm Hercules
A so-called polar vortex of freezing air plowed across the United States this past week, leading to hazardous conditions and record-low barometer readings. The severe blast of polar air initially affected the Midwest before scurrying over to the Eastern side of the country, closing schools, grounding flights, and forcing residents to shield exposed skin from practically instant frostbite; Even the electrical grid was not exempt from the effects of the frigid weather.