IOT DEVICE FOR ELECTRICAL SAFETY FACT VS FICTION An illusionary device termed “IoT – based microcontroller device tested and verified by NABL accredited lab” has recently been wrongly portrayed as a panacea for all electrical and fire hazards. Since the orders came from the Government and the implementing machinery who are responsible for the safety […]
Lifts for Transport of Persons and Goods IS17900: 2022 Electrical Safety in Lifts, and the challenges 1. Introduction This article explains the violations and nonstandard arrangements from the established Electrical safety provisions of the CEA Regulations, Codes, and Standards, jeopardising the safety of the public from electrical hazards, especially, in lift installations. […]
Competent Electrical Safety Professional (ISO17024) The National Federation of Engineers for Electrical Safety (NFE) is developing an Electrical Safety Professionals Certification Scheme (ESPCS) for the certification of professionals working in the field of Electrical Design, Selection, Erection and Verification, based on National Electrical Code of India 2023 (SP-30). Compliance to NEC 2023 is made […]
ESE rods are illegal in India – Do you know that the National Electrical Safety Regulations put the final STOP on ESE/CSE/DAS lightning rods?? The regulations 2023 14(2) made compliance to NEC and NBC mandatory to “any electrical installation including electrical plant and electric line, and the person engaged in the generation or transmission or […]
Announcement of certificate course on AHPI-NFE Certified Electrical Safety Auditor for Hospitals. 29 June 2023 Shri. Giridhar Gyani, Director General AHPI delivered the keynote address and made the announcement of the certificate course of AHPI/NFE based on IS and IEC standards, followed by expert comment by Shri Anil Jhauri, Former CEO NABCB. Details […]
Fire in buildings due to the usage of electricity is common since the day of the invention of electricity. The transmission, distribution, storage, and utilization of electrical energy can have the potential to contribute to fire hazards. In India, statistics show a large number of fires in buildings are caused due to electrical short-circuiting in […]
A study of LPS in S.L.S. MEMORIAL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL PAHADPUR, MAYURBHANJ, ODISHA 1.0 About SLS School and LPS installed in the school. The SLS Memorial residential school is in Mayurbhanj, Odisha. On Thursday, May 4, a “Lightning Protection, Safety and Knowledge System” was inaugurated. News in media including social media about the installation of […]
1. Introduction The hot climate in India has made the air conditioner industry very prosperous; nearly six to seven million units are sold last year. To gain a larger market share, manufacturers strive to make their products as affordable as possible. One method for making the product competitive is to meet only the bare minimum […]
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS ) has recently published NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE (NEC) OF INDIA 2023. Following the provisions of this Code of practice in design, erection and testing of an installation ensure a high degree of safety of electrical installations on-premises (Residential/Commercial). In order to spread awareness of this new code and to […]
