According to the IEEE Buff Book, "A power cable must be protected from overheating due to excessive short-circuit current flowing in its conductor," which may damage or destroy the insulation. It also ...

A friend who was buying an older house was concerned about electrical safety and asked for my opinion as an electrical engineer. All of the AC receptacles (also called outlets) in the house were the ...

Albert Einstein once said: “A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it.” To mitigate the wildfire challenge, a utility must be both clever and wise. Southern California Edison (SCE) ...

A penetrating payload speeds down the Holloman High Speed Test Track at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., toward an intended target during impact testing. (U.S. Air Force) The Pentagon is exploring ...