NFPA 70E 2018 Code + Importance of an Arc Flash Analysis Did you know that each year, more than 2,000 people are treated for Arc Flash injuries? While many understand the hazards an Arc Flash event entails including heat up to 4.5 times hotter than the surface of the sun and explosive forces equaling 3 sticks of dynamite, the likelihood of these events occurring is often underestimated. According to the National Electric Code, 5-10 ARC [...]
Understanding How to Apply UL 489 and UL 1077 Devices Do you know the differences between UL 489 and UL 1077? The key to understanding UL 1077 supplementary protection and UL 489 branch protection requirements is to first understand how to identify the products, the applications they can be used for and importance of selecting the correct device in compliance with UL standards. While both types of protection are useful and have similar purposes, each [...]
Lakeland Engineering Equipment Company is committed to keeping our customers up to date on the latest safety and compliance information. The NFPA 70, or National Electrical Code (NEC), implemented a new code that specifically affects the industrial industry. The NEC Code 670.6 states that, “industrial machinery with safety interlock circuits shall have surge protection installed.” The new surge protection code requirements require all safety interlocks on industrial machinery to have surge protection installed. This enhances safety and reliability. [...]
Safety and reliability are key factors to consider when selecting a limit switch for your hazardous location environment. These switches are expected to operate in the midst of explosive, polluted, and hazardous environments. This often results in more electronic failures and breakdowns. The series or model of limit switch selected must be able to withstand these conditions and most importantly, meet hazardous location use approvals. Lakeland’s over 60-year supplier, Honeywell, shares the importance of selecting [...]
Lakeland Engineering Equipment Co. is committed to providing our customers with information to ensure safety and compliance. Lakeland has partnered with Eaton/Bussmann to help our customers navigate the 2017 NEC® short-circuit current and Short-Circuit Current Ratings (SCCR) needs and challenges. SCCR is a safety rating that occurs under fault-current conditions and must be followed to ensure safety and compliance with safety standards. Why Does SCCR Matter? Equipment cannot be located in the electrical system where [...]
Lakeland Engineering is committed to providing the most up-to-date information to our partners. In an effort to continuously promote safety, a main pillar of our organization, we have paired with suppliers like Eaton/Bussmann that are focused on making compliance and safety simple for our customers. With some states already beginning to implement the 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC®), it's important to understand the various NEC code changes to ensure your organization is compliant. Eaton/Bussmann has outlined [...]
The VeriSafe Absence of Voltage Tester is more than just a voltage Indicator! Voltage indicators warn of hazardous voltage, but cannot be used to confirm if equipment is de-energized. Absence of voltage testers are permanently-mounted test devices designed to verify that a circuit is de-energized prior to opening an electrical enclosure containing energized electrical conductors and circuit devices. Absence of voltage testers are new permanently-mounted test devices designed to verify that a circuit is de-energized [...]
Choosing the right motor protection and control solution for your application can be a complicated task. That applies to whether you’re considering using an across-the-line starter to simply connect and disconnect full power to a motor, a soft starter to smoothly ramp up a motor, or a variable frequency drive (VFD) to adjust motor speed. As these motor protection and control components become more technologically advanced and competitively priced, it’s increasingly important to know more [...]
ASCO recently announced a new line of lead-free brass valves to complement their existing stainless steel, composite and brass solenoid valve lines. The new valves meet the recently passed strict federal standards for lead-free valves but still have the same working components as ASCO’s trusted traditional brass line. The valves are NSF-approved, and come in a broad range of pipe sizes, pressure and temperature ratings, and flow coefficients. They are also the only ones to offer [...]