An electrical arc from a Benton PUD high-voltage power line caused the Sept. 25 fire that covered 1,100 acres and destroyed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Frederick County fire crews responded Tuesday afternoon to a reported building fire at a data center site on Digital Drive, but ...

Focusing on Level 2 EV chargers, this article analyzes power system configurations, hazard assessments, and future research ...

In this interview, AZoM talks to Rohit Ramnath about the certifications for epoxy adhesives and electrical arcing. What are some of the tests that UL performs with respect to epoxy encapsulants and ...

Newswise — Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed advanced tools to detect abnormal power grid conditions that lead to wildfires, equipment damage and ...

Find out how a humble resistor and capacitor pair can stop switching arcs from quietly chewing through relay and contactor ...

A modeling and laboratory study found that longitudinal airflow reduced pantograph–catenary arc drift and carbon-electrode ablation, with stronger control at lower air pressure.

Firefighters were dispatched to an electrical incident in Columbia on Thursday. On March 12, at 9:46 p.m., the Columbia Fire Department (CFD) was dispatched to the 2900 block of Bray Avenue. Crews ...

ORNL’s arcing detection platform offers utilities new capabilities to rapidly recognize electrical arcing that can cause wildfires and blackouts. Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge ...