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Waratah Super Battery Delayed After Transformer Problems During Testing
Waratah super battery transformer failure: what happened and why it matters The Waratah Super Battery is a large battery energy…
How EMW-2026 Helps with NFPA 70B Compliance
ANSI/NETA EMW-2026 matters because it helps answer an important question in electrical maintenance: Who is actually qualified to do the…
The New ANSI/NETA EMW-2026 Standard: What It Is, When It
NETA has a new ANSI-approved standard aimed at one thing: making “qualified maintenance worker” a defined, documentable requirement instead of…
EGSA Certification: How It Advances a Power Generation Technician Career
EGSA certification is an industry-recognized credential that verifies a technician’s knowledge of generator systems, controls, safety practices, and emergency power…
Why Safety Makes Up Nearly 80% of the NICET Level
If you look at the content breakdown for the NICET Electrical Power Testing Level I exam, one thing jumps out…
America Needs More Electrical Testing Technicians; Apprenticeships Are the Path
America’s electrical grid is entering one of the biggest transitions in its history. Power demand is rising faster than the…
Understanding Transformer Cores: A Beginner’s Guide
Transformers are everywhere in the electrical world. They raise voltage for long distance transmission and lower it so we can…
How to prepare for NICET EPT Level I: a beginner’s
The National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) Electrical Power Testing (EPT) program verifies a technician’s competence in testing,…
How AI Is Learning to Read Engineering Manuals
Artificial intelligence is beginning to assist engineers in ways that go beyond general chat tools. A recent paper by Salahuddin…
The Alternating Current Arc and the Current Zero Phenomenon
Introduction In alternating current (AC) power systems, arcs behave differently than in direct current (DC) systems. The reason lies in…
High Pressure vs. Vacuum Arcs: Differences and Behaviors
Introduction Arcs are central to the science of current interruption. When contacts in a circuit breaker separate, the gap that…
Basics of Electrical Discharges: Non-Self-Sustaining vs. Self-Sustaining
Introduction In high voltage systems, one of the key ideas to understand is how electricity can move through air, gas,…
