When many of us think of fire in high-rise buildings, our minds go first to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11, 2001. That means that we remember the deadliest high-rise fire in world history. In reality, fires in high-rise buildings are usually smaller than fires in other buildings. According to… Show more
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There are many statements being made in the field that NFPA 70E® has a preference to use the incident energy analysis method over the PPE category method. One of the stated reasons for this has been that it is first in the standard and the first requirement is always the preferred method. None of this is true. Either method can be used if… (Show moreShow less)
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Steve Benton 3 days ago (Show moreShow less)
Spot On! I thoroughly enjoy reading and engaging in conversations regarding electrical safety and your post is great! I would like to throw out a couple of hypothetical questions for you. NFPA 70E-2015, Article 130.5(C) states that either the PPE Category method, or an incident energy analysis method but not both shall be used in the selection…
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NFPA joins CPSC to demonstrate the fire dangers of turkey fryers in this live burn. NFPA strongly discourages the use of turkey fryers and continues to believe that turkey fryers that use cooking oil, as currently designed, are not suitable for safe use by even a well-informed and careful consumer. These turkey fryers use a substantial quantity of… (Show moreShow less)
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