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  Electrical fires are common in both residential and commercial settings and can do some serious damage to your property and put everyone’s safety at risk. Annually, U.S. fire departments respond to over 50,000 electricity-caused residential structure fires a year, resulting in over 500 deaths, more than 1,000 injuries, and over $1 billion in property  … Read more

Hipot testing is the best way to detect if there are any malfunctions in an electrical product. If an electrical product passes the hipot test, you can rest easy knowing that it can function safely and properly. If an electrical product fails the hipot test, it means it either has a workmanship or assembly defect,  … Read more

  A power outage can occur at any time. When an object comes into contact with a power line, the flow of electricity is interrupted, causing an automatic shut off. An outage can affect a few homes or an entire city. These days, outages are less common because of improved technology, but they can still  … Read more

Electrical engineering is the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems that deal with electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. Within this field and especially in the construction and industrial industries, an electrical engineer or electrical site engineer will be employed. Typically, these types of engineers will be tasked with designing, building, installing, and the  … Read more

While no workplace is completely immune from the effects of a disaster, preparing for one can help ease the fear, anxiety, and losses that can occur once it strikes. A natural disaster, like a tornado, hurricane, earthquake, or wildfire, can force businesses to close—sometimes temporarily and sometimes forever. Having a natural disaster recovery plan in  … Read more

To operate a successful workplace, establishing a workplace safety plan is critical. Check all Electrical Equipment Regardless of the time of year, your electrical equipment is working hard to keep your space comfortable. It’s a smart idea to check all electrical panels and all related equipment like your HVAC system, fire alarms, smoke detectors, fans,  … Read more

Considering a lucrative career in engineering? While extremely popular and potentially profitable, engineers are involved in all facets of technology and modern living including electronics, medicine, construction, transportation, energy and so much more. If you’ve been considering getting a degree in engineering or just want to learn more about this industry, the experts at North  … Read more

Working with machinery and industrial equipment can be extremely dangerous. Because of this, as a precaution, most machines are designed with safety equipment and controls to keep everyone safe. When not in use, most machinery can also pose a threat to workers wellbeing. As long as equipment is plugged into an energy source, a safety  … Read more

Keeping your client’s facility equipment running at optimal performance is vital. Preventive and predictive maintenance are two of the most common types of maintenance programs designed to increase the reliability of an organization’s assets and reduce failures and interruptions in workflow. Because the two are relatively similar, the electrical experts at North Central Electric are  … Read more

Infrared thermology is the process of using a thermal imager to detect infrared energy (radiation or heat) omitted from an object, converting it to temperature and displaying the result as a real-time image. These images are called thermograms. Thermograms can easily show heat-producing objects that are invisible to the naked eye. Infrared thermal technology is  … Read more