- Electrical Fault Detection and Protection
- Risk and Safety Analysis
- Smart Grid Security and Resilience
- Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Power Systems Fault Detection
- Biomedical and Engineering Education
- Power Systems and Technologies
- Quality and Safety in Healthcare
- Socioeconomic Development in MENA
- Reliability and Maintenance Optimization
- Engineering Education and Pedagogy
- Information Systems Education and Curriculum Development
- Migration, Policy, and Dickens Studies
- Collaboration in agile enterprises
- Economic and Technological Innovation
- Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics
- Power Systems and Renewable Energy
- Military History and Strategy
- Military Strategy and Technology
- Science, Research, and Medicine
- Education and Vocational Training
- History and advancements in chemistry
- Mechanical stress and fatigue analysis
- Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies
University of Calgary
2023-2024
S&C Electric Company (United States)
2023-2024
DuPont (United States)
2023-2024
McMaster University
2023
Concordia University
2023
University of Nottingham
2023
Teachers Development Group
2023
Industrial power systems, whether low-voltage or medium-voltage are the backbone of any industrial facility. To keep production going and minimize downtimes, they required to be very reliable. Therefore, it is important deploy various protection systems detect react appropriately abnormal condition that can lead a failure deliver hazardous condition. Ground faults most common experienced by system. Hence, ability as needed quickly paramount. The goal this paper help engineers, engineering...
Industrial power systems, whether low voltage (LV) or medium (MV) are the backbone of any industrial facility. To keep production going and minimize downtimes, they required to be very reliable. Therefore, it is important deploy various protection systems detect react appropriately abnormal condition that can lead a failure deliver hazardous condition. Ground faults most common experienced by system. Hence ability as needed quickly paramount. The goal this paper help engineers, engineering...
Neutral grounding of industrial power systems has always been a controversial topic. Historically, with an ungrounded neutral were dominant because the service continuity ground fault on system. This resulted in high system availability there was no need to trip after first inception. However, as became more complex, transient overvoltage during severe lending less attractive. On contrary, ability grounded limit overvoltages made them popular. Over time, North America started disappear,...
Historically, Class A Ground-fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) have been responsible for a substantial reduction in residential electrocutions. Yet they not had much success industrial applications because of the limitation on system voltage (maximum 240 V) and 6-mA maximum allowed leakage current. As result, personnel protection has lagging behind its counterpart. UL realized this gap defined new GFCI classes to specifically address applications. 943C defines requirements special-purpose...
The concept of human performance in electrical safety and how it can be applied a practical pragmatic sense everyday job planning will discussed. Studies by high-risk industries indicate that error is often the root cause incidents. This certainly true sector. Asking five or six times what any incident way to determine corrective action plans need implemented help ensure never happens again. Annex U, Human Performance Workplace Electrical Safety, from CSA Z462-2015 referenced. 2015 was sent...
Residential fires of electrical origin have been a major concern for long time. A fire can be initiated by excessive current (due to an overload or short circuit), arcing current. Therefore, both Canadian Electrical Code (CE Code) Part I and the National (NEC) require installation overcurrent protection devices (OCPDs) detect clear Conversely, is too low OCPDs detect. It could take electric arc, minutes, days, weeks, months, even years initiate fire. new solution was required detecting those...
Residential fires of electrical origin have been a major concern for long time. A fire can be initiated by excessive current (due to an overload or short circuit) arcing current. Therefore, both the Canadian Electrical Code (CE Code) Part I and National (NEC) require installation overcurrent protection devices (OCPDs) detect clear Conversely, is too low OCPDs detect. It could take electric arc minutes, days, weeks, months, even years initiate fire. new solution was required detecting those...
Neutral grounding of industrial power systems has always been a controversial topic. Historically, with ungrounded neutral were dominant because the service continuity ground fault on system. This resulted in high system availability there was no need to trip after first ground-fault inception. However, as became more complex, transient overvoltage during severe, making ungrounded-neutral less attractive. On contrary, ability grounded-neutral limit overvoltages made them popular. Over time,...
Power utilities have long been recognized as best-in-class in their safety practices. The high voltages and currents that power utility workers to deal with make it very important a strong program place. Each has manual describes safe work procedures detail. However, is only good its endorsement by employees. Therefore, the implementation of safety-oriented culture engage employees at all levels. Unfortunately, thus far, attention given greatest part electrical workers; those who install,...
Most Refineries, Drilling Platforms, and chemical plants are equipped with receptacles used for powering equipment. This can present a shock hazard; therefore, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) require ground-fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) on all receptacle equipment by personnel. However, these GFCIs not part of building's permanent wiring. Due to lack at voltages above 240 V, both NFPA OSHA employers implement assured...
Franklin Quilumba believes that his passion for knowledge and dedication to personal growth are what guided him toward engineering. From a very early age, he had mind set on studying at the Escuela Politécnica Nacional (EPN), National Polytechnic School, most prestigious higher-education institution in native country of Ecuador. attended León Ruales high school hometown Mira, located Ecuadorian province Carchi. It was during time when first introduced EPN by physics teacher, an exceptional...
in Hyderabad, India, Gautami Bhatt recalled a consistent, pervasive, and deep curiosity for the intimate intricacies of machinery their ethereal but fascinating mechanisms action being constant presence her growing years.Alongside fascination, she also drew inspiration from stories those who came before her, most notably Michael Faraday, made significant contributions electromagnetism electrochemistry, although he started his career as an apprentice.During high school, was genuinely...
Residential fires of electrical origin have been a major concern for long time. A fire can be initiated by excessive current (due to an overload or short circuit) arcing current. Therefore, both Canadian Electrical Code (CE Code) part 1 and the National (NEC) require installation overcurrent protection devices (OCPDs) detect clear Conversely, is too low OCPDs detect. It could take electric arc minutes, days, weeks, months, even years initiate fire. new solution was required detecting slowly...
Ground-fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs), especially Class A GFCIs, have been instrumental in reducing electrocution. tri-national North American standard governs the testing and certification requirements for GFCIs Canada, US, Mexico. However, governing special-purpose (SPGFCIs), which include GFCI Classes C, D E, is only defined US. On other hand, installation Canada US are Part I of Canadian Electrical Code (CE Code) National (NEC) respectively. Both evolved overtime. This paper covers...
Ground-fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs), ESPEcially class A GFCIs, have been instrumental in reducing electrocution. trinational North American standard governs the testing and certification requirements for GFCIs Canada, United States, Mexico. However, governing special-purpose (SPGFCIs), which include GFCI classes C, D, E, is defined only States. On other hand, installation Canada States are Part I of Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) National (NEC), respectively. The evolved through time....
Most refineries, drilling platforms, and chemical plants are equipped with receptacles used for powering equipment. This can present a shock hazard; therefore, NFPA OSHA require ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) on all equipment by personnel not part of the building permanent wiring. Due to lack GFCI at voltages above 240 V, both employers implement assured grounding conductor program temporary wiring installations.
Residential fires of electrical origin have been a major concern for long time. A fire can be initiated by excessive current (due to an overload or short circuit), arcing current. Therefore, both Canadian Electrical Code (CE Code) Part I and the National (NEC) require installation overcurrent protection devices (OCPDs) detect clear Conversely, is too low OCPDs detect. It could take electric arc, minutes, days, weeks, months, even years initiate fire. new solution was required detecting those...
Most refineries, drilling platforms, and chemical plants are equipped with receptacles used for powering equipment. This can present a shock hazard; therefore, NFPA OSHA require ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) on all equipment by personnel not part of the building permanent wiring. Due to lack GFCI at voltages above 240 V, both employers implement assured grounding conductor program temporary wiring installations. Recently, UL defined special purpose GFCIs in 943C that be systems up...